Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

It is a mark set to inflate the entirety of the journey the introduced representative depth of character is a leap forward towards distinctive future of the entire series.

Character development, psychological realism perpetuating the notion of dramatic progression into the unknown.

Truly desired by the fans and the perceptive crowd.

One of the standout aspects of Army of the Doomstar is its stunning animation. The visuals are beautifully crafted, with intricate details in each character and their surroundings. The dark and gritty atmosphere perfectly complements the heavy metal theme and adds an extra layer of immersion to the viewing experience.

Ten years after the phenomenal "The Doomstar Requiem" comes the sequel "Army of the Doomstar", this time as a feature-length animated film. All the technical aspects of the series we loved are here again, everything is apparently the same as it was, except for the most important - humor. Not that this isn't hilariously funny, but it's not even mildly entertaining. One big nothing dragged out for almost an hour and a half, with characters rendered pathetic, rare and failed attempts at humor, and without a single catchy track. Not only is there nothing memorable, but it is so boring that I did not manage to watch it all at once. Shame.

5/10.

Judging by the other reviews, it seems like fans really just wanted more Metalocalypse. That's great, but after binging the series, I really did want to know what it was all about. The production value here was miles above any in the series. At first ir seemed odd to have less metal in Metalocalypse, but the music was honestly amazing. It truly felt epic, which is how a finale should feel. And the art? Oh my God, the art. Those backgrounds were absolutely beautiful, and I'm a sucker for a beautiful, bloody apocalypse - reminds me of my dreams. People have noted the comedy was lackluster, which may be true, as I don't really remember much about the jokes, but the rest of it left a mark ans I found the whole thing a lot of fun.

This is the end, whether anyone Iikes it or not. Is it a great end? Great question!

First off for anyone who doesn't know, Metalocalypse is a now "old" TV series that just "ended" one day without warning for us, the viewers. It was about a band (Dethklok) of egotistical idiots who understood nothing in life except "brutality" (as well as drugs, sex, and heavy metal.) The show was filled with jokes of all kinds, including witty (often, from dumb characters,) one-liners, over-the-top satirical commentary on the subject of being famous (and even more isolated on music, metal, and specifically extreme metal, in general), and humor involving guts and gore. The show was also loaded with epic, death metal songs with an often power metal flavor to the instrumentation. All the while, as our 5 main heroes (the band) trudge through ridiculous antics and silly life lessons, there is a deeper meaning to the show...

Ya see, Dethklok (the extreme metal band) surpasses Belgium (yeah, the country,) in the top ten largest economies of the world (again, yeah, a band, a metal band, at that, being bigger, financially speaking, than nearly all countries)... and that's just a two second mention in the first episode. This information is presented by military and religious leaders to some dude who wears a suit and sits in a throne in the war room. It turns out, that "dude" might just be someone. Obviously, the show had deep thoughts from the get go. It's called Metalocalypse, after all.

Fast forward a few seasons (all of them, excellent,) a gap in time, an operatic movie (also, excellent,) and an even bigger gap in time, and here we are.

This movie ties up all the loose ends from everything that came before it. It tells the story of a band literally trying to end the Apocalypse by doing what they do best (music, of course). However, gone is much of the brutality and fun of the original series and the "Rock Opera," including nearly all the jokes (inside jokes included) and "zingers."

If you've never seen Metalocalypse and stumbled across this, watch the series first. If you're a fan, you likely already knew the magic was gone. See it for what it is: The End. Could it have been more fun? Absolutely! Was it still funny? Not particularly. Was it bad? Not at all. Could it have been better? Of course it could have been. Is it slower paced than usual? Yes. Does it drag? Nah. Does it tie up the loose ends? Effectively enough. Would I recommend it? Only if you were already going to watch it anyway, which is why I didn't write this review for you (the fans), because you knew what this was already...for here lies the final resting spot of Metalocalypse. May it rest in peace...finally...

Well, where to start...

After the original Metalocalypse show ended and after The Doomstar Reqiuem, this was supposed to be a grand finale that would conclude the excellent series we know as Metalocalypse.

Unfortunately, this movie is not even a shadow of the former show, this is just another failure.

The characters here are now whiny shadows of what they once were. The show deserved a proper ending, but this movie is a disaster.

It just goes to show that the entertainment industry has almost nothing to do with entertainment anymore.

Dethklok was perfect as it is, fun and brutal, but that's clearly not desirable in the movie industry anymore.

Dethklok is now a group of pathetic whining losers, especially Nathan Explosion, who is now constantly whining and saying how hard it is for him. Total destruction of fun characters.

The music is good, the voice acting is solid, but that's how it should be.

What is catastrophically bad is the script, as if we are not watching Metalocalypse, but something completely different. And that's not what we wanted to see.

A complete waste of time.