Fans of the popular 1986 Japanese born Manga, turned TV show by Akira Toriyama, will likely find this new motion picture entertaining and underrated. However, those who are unfamiliar with the world of martial arts and orange ball hunting will leave the theater very confused and unfulfilled, without the desire to watch the movie again, let alone buy it on DVD.
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Distributed by 20th Century Fox, Dragonball Evolution provides a lackluster storyline that barely keeps viewers interested, but interested enough to keep them in their seats. Cliche after cliche, DBE plods on to the very end leaving you with an interesting cliffhanger, which may be the most exciting part of the movie itself.
A Plethora of familiar faces make an appearance including antagonist Piccolo, Chi-Chi, Bulma, Gohan, Master Roshi, Yamcha, and the legendary dragon, Shen Long, but the impressive cast alone is not enough to earn good reception from the public.
On his 18th birthday, Goku is given a precious orange orb by his grandfather, known as a Dragonball. The orb is said to grant a single wish if all 7 are grouped together in unity, though the real task is finding the other 6 which are scattered across the world. Goku is told to seek out Master Roshi, an old family friend who is to help Goku with unlocking the many mysterious of the Dragonballs.
Goku doesn’t journey alone, Bulma an intelligent member of Capsule Corps joins his ranks, and agrees to help him retrieve the Dragonballs, having lost one herself. Finally finding Master Roshi, Goku can begin his training, while Bulma uses her many devices for locating the enigmatic orbs. Desert bandit Yamcha decides to crash the teams party while on their journey, but Master Roshi persuades Yamcha to join their hunt.
Another threat is on the horizon, Piccolo of alien descent is also seeking the Dragonballs in hopes to summon the great dragon Shen Long with evil intent, capable of granting anyone one single wish.
This all makes for a rather fun and interesting story, if the right direction is applied. To film a movie that is based off an Anime T.V. show requires the corresponding costumes, acting, and movement. DBE provides too much real-life scenario, costume and even acting, which doesn’t show a glimmer of reference to the original show.
The Anime had a much more serious atmosphere compared to it’s movie spoof, things only get series when a fight scene breaks out, which isn’t anything quite like the actual show either. Slowed down kicks and punches (much like in the movie 300) are far from the actual super-sonic speed of Goku, which could have been incorporated to add a more actual interpretation.
In a nutshell, Dragonball Evolution provides no justice for the Anime show that as time went on got increasingly better, perhaps sticking to animated movies would have been the better choice in the long run.
