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The island of Mata Nui must face one final threat from the evil Makuta: The Rahkshi. The only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seven... Read allThe island of Mata Nui must face one final threat from the evil Makuta: The Rahkshi. The only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver him the Mask of Light.The island of Mata Nui must face one final threat from the evil Makuta: The Rahkshi. The only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver him the Mask of Light.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Jason Michas
- Takua
- (voice)
- …
Andrew Francis
- Jaller
- (voice)
Scott McNeil
- Toa Tahu
- (voice)
- …
Lee Tockar
- Makuta
- (voice)
- …
Kathleen Barr
- Toa Gali
- (voice)
Dale Wilson
- Toa Lewa
- (voice)
- …
Michael Dobson
- Toa Kopaka
- (voice)
- …
Trevor Devall
- Toa Pohatu
- (voice)
Lesley Ewen
- Turaga Nokama
- (voice)
Chiara Zanni
- Hahli
- (voice)
Doc Harris
- Kolhii Announcer
- (voice)
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This movie is a twist between Lord of the Rings and Warriors of Virtue. The concepts are similar, yet this movie has it's own uniqueness as well. I enjoyed it, though it seemed to not take its time toward the end. 7.8 out of 10.
When i saw the action figures by Lego, i thought that the story of bionicle was going to be thrash, but i was wrong. The movie "The Mask of Llight" is an superb adventure of faith, redemption and courage. The characters are really charismatic, so you can see this movie once and again. The design of the toa and the other characters is really stylish, and you wont feel disappointed about that. I can recommend you this movie because i love it, and if you like the epic stories about courage and friendship, take a look on this....you wont regret that.
But i need to be realistic. If you just like toi see blood, raw stories or you need to listen a bad word each 10 minutes, then you must find another movie, because this is amovie for kids and teenagers....
But i need to be realistic. If you just like toi see blood, raw stories or you need to listen a bad word each 10 minutes, then you must find another movie, because this is amovie for kids and teenagers....
Absolute masterpiece couldn't hold back my excitement probably the best kids action movie ever made
"Unity, Duty, and Destiny."
Bionicles were my absolute favorite thing throughout my entire childhood. All the iterations of these beloved toys I adored, all the way up until they were canceled and replaced with the less superior Hero Factory line. I collected every figure in every era, so it's an understatement to say I cherished this film as a kid.
That all goes to say this was not nearly as good as I remember it being. The animation, script, voice acting, and fight scenes are all comically bad.
I wish they went for more of a Lego Movie approach and made the world / characters actual Bionicles, especially for characters like Makuta who honestly has almost no resemblance to its toy counterpart, it just would've made the movie that much better.
Part of this film will always have a special place in my heart because of my love for the Bionicle line of toys and pure nostalgia, but this is honestly a terrible movie.
That all goes to say this was not nearly as good as I remember it being. The animation, script, voice acting, and fight scenes are all comically bad.
I wish they went for more of a Lego Movie approach and made the world / characters actual Bionicles, especially for characters like Makuta who honestly has almost no resemblance to its toy counterpart, it just would've made the movie that much better.
Part of this film will always have a special place in my heart because of my love for the Bionicle line of toys and pure nostalgia, but this is honestly a terrible movie.
This was one of my favorite movies when I was young. I was super into Bionicle and Lego. Watching the movie today is quite nostalgic but even ignoring that, this still is a pretty good kid's movie. The characters are well designed, the voice talent is pretty good, and it is a pretty entertaining story. I think that this movie does teach some good lessons about friendship and working together to achieve the best outcome. There are a couple elements that only a Bionicle fan will understand but the movie does a decent job of introducing newcomers to the world of Bionicle. Overall, "The Mask of Light" is a fun and entertaining adventure.
Did you know
- TriviaAt the beginning of the Kolhii match, the competitors salute each other by saying "play well." Lego, the company that produced the Bionicle toys, takes its name from the Danish phrase "leg godt", which means "play well".
- GoofsThere is an editing error when the green Rahkshi attacks Tahu who's lying on the ground: it is standing in a completely different pose and farther away from view in the first frame of the shot. This jarring shift is visible when viewed in motion.
- Crazy creditsToward the end of the credits, a sentence written in Matoran script appears. It reads: "No Rahi were harmed in the making of this film". ("Rahi" is a term that refers to Mata-Nui's fauna.)
- Alternate versionsIn Germany, the movie was marketed towards very young children, and many frightening or intense scenes got removed or edited. These include:
- Most shots of the Rahkshi opening their headplates to reveal their tentacled faces, with the exceptions of the brown Rahkshi roaring for a second time after Tahu surrounds it with fire, the white Rahkshi screeching as Takua and Pewku approach it in Onu-Koro, the red and black Rahkshi moving about in Onu-Koro, and the white and black Rahkshi screeching as they're defeated at the end.
- Tahu's swords landing next to Jaller.
- Makuta creating the first three Rahkshi.
- The green Rahkshi's hand rising out of the destroyed shrine.
- Much of the siege on Ta-Koro is cut, including the Rahkshi menacing its people, Gali grabbing Hahli out of harm's way, and most of Tahu's fight with the green Rahkshi. The editing is very choppy, with Tahu inexplicably lying on the ground with the green Rahkshi over him, then their positions being suddenly reversed without showing how any of this happened.
- The shot of the three Rahkshi flying toward Takua and Jaller inside the ice crevice is cut, as is the following shot of them flying over Kopaka's unconscious body. Strangely, the former shot is repeated a few seconds later.
- Makuta's eyes floating in the darkness after Takua turns down his offer.
- Pohatu and Onua engaging the three new Rahkshi only to be beaten by them is cut entirely.
- The poisoned Tahu attacking Gali. The scene cuts just as Tahu gets up.
- The Rahkshi ambushing and climbing after Takua on the "chimney" is cut, and so is Pohatu pinning the red Rahkshi to the wall. A wipe effect jumps to the scene of the two remaining Rahkshi running toward Pohatu and Onua, making it appear this is the first time they fight.
- Jaller being killed by fear power is shortened, Makuta only says "Fear me" once.
- Jaller's death scene is severely shortened. The moment when Jaller dies is cut, but the audio is heard. Takua looking at his body with sorrow is cut and his subsequent closeup is also shortened.
- The Kraata worm slithering into Makuta's lair.
- Much of Makuta's fight with Takanuva is cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #29.11 (2003)
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- Bionicle: Mask of Light - The Movie
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- Budget
- $5,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m(70 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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