In this independent feature film based upon the cult web series, a famous upset gamer who reviews games for a living is requested like crazy to review an old Atari game based on Spielbergs "E.T.", which is considered the "worst video game ever made" and is said to have had all of it's cartridges buried in a landfill at the New Mexico desert. As the Nerd succumbs to the pressure, he must go on a quest to prove that legend is not true. However, the Nerd has garnered attention from the government and is being tracked down.
Review:
This is no different from the web series. The Nerd plays and reviews a bad video game and gets upset to the point that he makes entertainment out of it, only the feature film has more of a plot and an environment.
I like the characters. The Nerd is foul-mouthed and humorous as usual. His two allies, Cooper the wannabe video game dude and Mandi the chick gamer, are pretty entertaining. The antagonist, General Onward, is also entertaining.
For a film based on a web series revolved around a guy reviewing bad video games, the story is quite well thought out and interesting. It is focused on a bad video game and he does a review on it, but that is not all the film is. I think Kevin Finn and James Rolfe did a good job directing. I like the sets and the way some scenes are structured like a video game. The special effects are pretty impressive for it's shoestring budget. I like that it relies more on practical effects and animatronics then over the top CGI. The humor, while not as "laugh out loud" as the show is quite clever and often funny. The final act is excellent. It also has a catchy soundtrack.
There are a couple of things that bugged me. One of them is the humor. While the humor is clever and not necessarily "unfunny", it's not quite as memorable and hilarious as the show. The other thing is that, while the special effects are impressive for the budget, there were times where it looked a bit cheap.
Overall, I really enjoyed this film and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of video games and/or into film.
In the end I'll say "Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, while not entirely living up to the show, should be satisfying to devoted fans, movie goers, and gamers alike.
P.S.: I'm not going to spoil anything but you might want to stick around during the end credits.
Max Scale:
8/10
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