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DVD AniMen: Triton Force
 Run time: 90 min Rating: 4.9 Genres: Animation | Adventure | Sci-Fi Director: Xu Kerr Writers: Josh Chacona, Yuan Jie Stars: Adam Behr, Bruce Boxleitner, Steve Breen |
| Storyline Over time, the people residing on Swampland began to take on new forms, their modified DNA altering their physiology to better suit their new environment. Generations passed and their original forms were forgotten; these humans had evolved into a new race: the Frogmen.If history (and genetics for that matter) shows us anything, it is that there is always variety.The genetic “success” of the Frogmen was also mirrored by the “achievements” of another group of human descent: the Cockroaches, otherwise known as the T-zhu Alliance. The brutal T-Hy poured out into the galaxy seeking new territories, resources, and the data crystals left by the original human explorers. The T-Hy’s material driven hunger broke the peaceful lives of the Frogmen forcing them to take up arms in order to stop the T-Hy’s insatiable ambitions. So began the MALO war. Written by Tori |
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| Details: Country: China, USA Release Date: 1 June 2010 (China) |
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"AniMen: Triton Force" feels (and looks) pretty much like a Saturday Morning Cartoon (a not very good one) having a generic, extremely simplistic plot and clichéd characters.
Personally, I don't mind the fact that the plot were so simple and unoriginal but the main problem of this movie is that it is not even funny to watch: It is very slow and dull for the most part, being incredibly heavy-handed at moments to the point of being tedious.
The main characters are just generic archetypes: The serious hero, the super-evil villain who laughs a lot, the annoying "funny" guy who keeps telling many bad jokes…It was very, very hard for me to care about any of those characters. I could barely distinguish one from another, since their personalities were so bland and boring.
The action scenes weren't very good either, being way too tamed and forgettable. The last fighting scene felt endless.
In what concerns to the animation quality, "AniMen: Triton Force" feels incredibly dated, having the looks of a CGI Saturday Morning Cartoon from the nineties, such as "Beast Wars" or "Reboot". Except that "Beast Wars" and "Reboot" were actually funny to watch, unlike this. The first time I saw this movie, I thought that it was older. Too my surprise, ""AniMen" is from the year 2010, making my impressions about the animation of this film to be even worse.
The design of the characters is terribly bland and unappealing, being just slightly less ugly than other cheap animated CGI films, such as "Delgo". On the other side, the designs of the giant robots and the spaceships were somewhat original and interesting. Too bad that we couldn't say the same thing about the other aspects from this movie.
Personally, I think that even little kids will find this boring.
Is this for real? Please tell me how I can get my hour-and-a-half back?
Triton Force is primitive storytelling peppered with cliché dialog too painful to watch. It was like a bad-hangover-Saturday afternoon with retarded mutant ninja turtles meet mechawarriors with butt-rockets.
Imagine taking elements from every space scifi and animation movie and cramming them into one anime story. This is it, only minus the originality and imagination. Truly beyond rescuing.
Should have been a PlayStation game rather than a movie. Even then, I doubt it would have generated any interest.
2 stars for CG, sound effects and voice actors, but hardly any saving grace.
..that pretty much sums up this mediocre animated feature film. Apparently, in the future humans mutate into two races, the Frogmen and the T-Hy (cockroach people). They now battle for the planet, dubbed the MALO war.
The animation is (very!) simple and basic, looking like it was made in the year 2000. It doesn't look bad in HD, but it isn't impressive either. The characters are generic in every way (from design to stereotype), except the voice acting is actually pretty good (unfortunately the dialog isn't!).
Youngish children (5-12), boys specifically, might greatly enjoy this as an action/adventure. It's something you can comfortably put on for the family and not worry about excessive violence (there is action but I wouldn't call it violent), sexuality, or anything inappropriate for children. Heck, it even has a pseudo environmental message to it!
All in all, I would only suggest this film to someone looking to put on an action/sci-fi for a younger audience. If you are an adult looking for an animated action/sci-fi, go check out Starship Troopers Invasion (2012)…
This movie struck me as fun for the whole family! Visually stunning and the story is gripping! Enjoyed it immensely! Some of the best Anime I've seen in years. The action sequences will keep you on the edge of your seat and there are many wonderful bits that will gradually move you. The movie's lovely story line may leave you and the entire family touched. Relax, forget yourself and let your imagination and emotion take over and you may well be transported. This is a movie that encompasses a wide universe. There is a lust for life deep at this work's heart. Centuries of unchecked industrialization, an earth unsuitable for supporting human life, genetic manipulation… where have we heard these themes before? This movie is not only great fun and high art but timely! (I was reminded of Clifford D. Simak's "The Werewolf Principal" at times) There is the appealing sense of humor in a reader-friendly novel weaved throughout the film. Though at times Triton Force seems to grope among clouded issues the movie concludes with a remarkable revival of hope. There is a strange indefinable exaltation in the AniMen that is irresistible. Over all they remain unambiguous and radiolucent.