In August 2017, a new cartoon from the Franco-Belgian team of directors B. Stassen and J. Degruson, “Son of Bigfoot,” was released on the screens of movie theaters across Russia. Reviews on “Become a Legend!” Bigfoot the Younger "claim that the cartoon came out kind and full of adventure, although, of course, I could not reach the level of Pixar and Disney. This was predictable, because in the piggy bank of the creators there are only very mediocre “Cat Thunder and enchanted thunder” and “Fly to the Moon”.
Plot
Adam is an ordinary teenager. But new and rather strange ones are added to the problems familiar to his age. The boy’s hair begins to grow too fast, and the language of the animals becomes clear. This leads the boy to the idea that he is not so simple and that perhaps his father is alive and should be found in order to receive answers to questions about his mysterious origin.
In a typical at first glance story about a boy who is looking for his dad, the addition of peppercorns is the fact that the search leads to a bigfoot, who is in full hunt.
Of course, there is no riddle in this, from the name it is already clear who is whose son. The story itself is developing quite rapidly with a share of humor. However, in order not to spoil the impression of viewing, reviews of the animated film “Become a legend! Bigfoot Jr. is best avoided.
Voice acting
For the Russian audience, the roles were voiced by famous Russian stars, for example: the voice of Papa Bigfoot belongs to Arthur Smolyaninov - the actor who played in "9th Company", "Fir-trees" and "Heat". His wife, Daria Melnikova, was responsible for the role of Adam's mother. Her heroine had a hard time, she guarded her son from the truth for many years, but this did not make her boring at all, she struggles to save her child, and Melnikova managed to convey all her emotions with the correct intonation.
The main character was voiced by Semyon Treskunov, in his filmography such paintings as: “Moms”, “Ghost”. Sergey Chikhachev, known to those who watched Alien, Fast and the Furious 8, and Logan’s Luck in Russian dubbing, answered for the bear’s voice.
Perhaps for the positive reviews on the cartoon “Become a legend! Bigfoot Jr. ”is in many ways worth thanking the Russian voice acting team. Nevertheless, it is very important that the characters speak naturally and lively, and not irritate their ears with squeaks and inappropriate cries.
main characters
A whole team of forest defenders helps Adam in his search. Among them is a talking raccoon with a difficult character, a criminal rabbit, a huge bear and a cute little squirrel girl.
At one point, it simultaneously resembles the Avengers team or Sarik Andreasyan’s new film Defenders. There, by the way, there was also a very memorable, especially poor graphics, bear.
Reviews
The best, honest and complete review of the film “Become a Legend! Bigfoot Jr. ”was obtained from Julia Lyalina, the full version of which can be easily found on the Internet. She calls the picture a hodgepodge from a wide variety of cartoons, which came out a little more original and more appetizing than the “Hare School”, also released on the screen in 2017. Despite the naive scenario in some places, the action is enough, and the graphics do not tire the eyes. The film still falls short of Hollywood projects.
Most viewers who watched the cartoon will largely agree with her. Ratings on Kinopoisk sites (a total of 6.4 out of 10) and Rotten tomatoes (3.1 out of 5) speak in favor of this. This is also evidenced by the few fees and reviews on “Become a legend! Bigfoot Jr. " With a budget of $ 30 million, only 2.2 million were raised in Russia.
Stamps
Numerous stamps - this is something that may really not like and become the reason to write not the most positive review on “Become a legend! Bigfoot Jr. "
The main character Adam at the beginning of the cartoon is an ordinary teenager without friends who does not know how to get to know and build relationships with other people. It is difficult for him to accept himself and trust others, even his own mother, not to mention a cute classmate. He throws the accusations left and right, acts in a hurry, without thinking properly. The hero is actively trying to manipulate in order to achieve his goal. And yet, it is he who turns out to be the special owner of supernatural abilities, which, by the way, are not even clouded by any side effects. Somewhere this has been filmed more than once. The villains are desperately escalating drama and tension, but they do it more likely in a funny way.
Humor
If the stamps interfered with the perception of the cartoon, then the creators did not overdo it with jokes. Although in some places the humor is quite secondary and somewhat simplified, it is perfect for children. Even the company of villains has a ridiculous goal - to grow a thick and silky hair on their bald patches. In this part, all reviews on “Become a Legend! Bigfoot Jr "unanimous: it turned out funny.
The audience especially liked the characters of the rabbit and bear. With the latter, by the way, there is also an informative moment, in some way a warning - cute clumsy bears can run at speeds up to 60 km / h. Turning your back on them and trying to escape is not a good idea.
There are chases and fights in the film, but not a drop of blood. Despite a rating of 6+, this film can also be shown to younger children. They will definitely like it, but it’s unlikely that adults will be spoiled by Disney and Pisksar. Although, when it comes to cinema, people's impressions can radically differ, because art is a delicate matter, and much of it depends only on personal tastes and preferences.
If you didn’t have time to watch “Become a legend! Bigfoot Jr ”in 3D and the reviews weren’t scared, then be sure to stock up on a blanket, hot tea, delicious cookies and arrange viewing the whole family at home on a cozy sofa. On a cool, cloudy autumn, you should definitely arrange your evenings with good, funny films.