Jason Momoa made it tolerable
Slumberland is a mediocre modern take on Little Nemo in Slumberland, a New York Herald comic strip from 1905.
Imagine a combination of Monsters Inc, Bedtime Stories, and a touch of Inception. Even with tens of millions of dollars and Francis Lawrence directing, there's not a single good scene. There are a few creative art references in the dream like McKay's giant walking bed. Unfortunately, Lawrence's take on Alice in Wonderland is uninspired and rather ugly. It looks like the characters are walking through a Nintendo game sometimes, other times it's clear they didn't use a greenscreen because the scene looks like the director's mansion in LA.
Jason Momoa is usually hilarious, and he thrives this role as Jack Sparrow crossed with a centaur. It is far from his best performance, but marginally better than anyone else here.
It hits every beat of a Netflix original young adult fantasy feature: Terrible CGI, Mediocre child acting, Illogical alternate reality, No established rules, Predictable twist ending, Unfunny comic relief, The kids are way smarter than adults.
Well, at least it's not as bad as The School for Good and Evil, but it's pretty bad.
Imagine a combination of Monsters Inc, Bedtime Stories, and a touch of Inception. Even with tens of millions of dollars and Francis Lawrence directing, there's not a single good scene. There are a few creative art references in the dream like McKay's giant walking bed. Unfortunately, Lawrence's take on Alice in Wonderland is uninspired and rather ugly. It looks like the characters are walking through a Nintendo game sometimes, other times it's clear they didn't use a greenscreen because the scene looks like the director's mansion in LA.
Jason Momoa is usually hilarious, and he thrives this role as Jack Sparrow crossed with a centaur. It is far from his best performance, but marginally better than anyone else here.
It hits every beat of a Netflix original young adult fantasy feature: Terrible CGI, Mediocre child acting, Illogical alternate reality, No established rules, Predictable twist ending, Unfunny comic relief, The kids are way smarter than adults.
Well, at least it's not as bad as The School for Good and Evil, but it's pretty bad.
- RebelPanda
- Nov 19, 2022