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Reluctantly enjoyed it a lot
Didn't want to like it but I couldn't help but enjoy this!. Never liked the aesthetic of the stringy hair like the original toy ponies had. Prefer 2D over 3D animation. Loved My Lil Pony; Friendship is Magic. Saw this as a burial for the Mane 6 characters. I had about as much interest in this as I did Beast Wars, compared to Transformers generation 1. Actually liked this movie more the the MLP FIM movie - which wasn't great. Never going to forget AJ, Rainbow, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Twilight! I think they should've appeared through a portal at the end of the movie to say hello.
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guess i'm a fan
Actually liked it. Wasn't really blown away but liked it's vibe. Some good jokes, and funny off references. Overall story was maybe a little simple and not totally polished, but I wouldn't call it bad. Also the show didn't shy away from showing some deeper topics, so I can certainly respect that. So overall a enjoyable experience and I'll probably be checking out the upcoming series.
7/10: pretty good.
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I love this. I'm a 42 year old parent...
pfne 24 September 2021
Yes. I love it.
The story line is interesting the humour is fun and funny, the songs are toe tappingly.good and don't overstay their welcome.
The characters are fantastic and actually believable... Considering they're talking ponies...
I love it.
I love that it paid homage to FIM and didn't ignore it.
If this is a sign of what's to come, bring it on, I'll welcome it.
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Great start for a new generation!
Before the review I want to say, please don't compare it to G4. This a movie, not a series. I know alot of veterans out there are going to pander this film for the style and characters. I know G4 was amazing, but we gotta move on and try new things.
Now for the review.
TLDR: Its very well made, I give my support for this generation! Of course the story is not the greatest, the songs were alright I was moving to beat in all of them. Characters do there part and together make a great development throughout the film.
Story: It a predictable story and will get you thinking ahead of the film. Its very short on some scenes and will feel very rush. The ending is the shortest of all the scenes. Pacing is really a big issue.
Characters: When together it really shines and shows the potential! When alone, it all one note. For likeable, the Pegasus is who I found likeable! The others not so much, the sheriff was the bottom of the group.
Sound: Well done on audio! The soundtrack was good and the sfx were done right, no question when watching.
Overall: Give a watch! It doesn't hurt to try, G4 will always be here if you don't like it! Last thing, please spread love and kindness to people who like this film! Bring friendship not discord!
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I may not be the age demographic for this film but I enjoyed it
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My Little Pony: A New Generation is a 2021 CGI film featuring the voice talents of Vanessa Hudgens,James Marsden,Jane Krakowski,Sofia Carson and Elizabeth Perkins.
Sunny(Hudgens) is a earth Pony who is fascinated with unicorns. However a unicorn named Izzy(Kimko Glenn) comes to town and Sunny befriends her along with the sheriff pony Hitch(Marsden). Will the Queen of the little ponies (Krakowski) prevent unicorns from entering the other world?.
Overall I thought I was a cute movie with a familiar voice cast. Yes I maybe a childless 30 year old woman watching a film for 5 year old girls but I enjoyed it.
Now on Netflix.
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Everypony should see this.
Thoroughly enjoyable addition to the franchise with new characters and a new look.
Its narrative of ethnic tensions and prejudice is not only on brand, it provides an agreeable message that I dare say is still somewhat relevant in a way that's not as sanctimonious or pandering as things usually are lately.
The characters are delightful even if they are familiar types. I did notice that the protagonist undergoes very little character development and somewhat like a Miyazaki protagonist basically gets to enjoy and adventure of being proven right.
But it's still a vibrant and engaging story that doesn't really feel fresh enough to be a theatrical release but it enjoyable for any fan of the franchise even if they haven't seen the whole of the FiM era yet.
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BETTER THAN G3!!
Im going to miss My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic after this but im going to rewatch it soon, but this one is great than i expected.
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It's great , very fun film to watch with young kids.
The movie was AMAZING. It's very fun to watch with children, Or even with teens. I love it and I'm ready to move on.
[Guys, do not listen to the new hate comments, they were just log in to hate and underrate mlp : g5. Don't ever listen. If you wanna rate, then watch the movie yourself.
- i know the whole fandom will miss g4, like i grew up with, but you can't just log in to spread hate. As from my experience. The movie, the song was totally spectacular. Of course, it's below mlp g4, no matter what. But you can move on, but not forget your favourite show].
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Coooooooool
My Daughter is 10 now and apparently too old to like my little pony anymore lol she used to be obsessed but now it's not cool anymore? Oddly enough I'm going backwards and I am at this age where what used to not be cool is now cool to me soooooo I liked it lol At least my 3-year old will watch it with me! 🤣
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Missing the magic
My Little Pony: A New Generation is not good. It's missing that magic from older versions that I've enjoyed over the years. A lot of the songs were annoying and mediocre. The characters weren't flushed out enough to the point you forget their even there at all. Not to mention this movie dragged. I felt like I was watching a two hour movie.
There were things I liked: The voice acting was perfect! Along with the comedy from James Marsden and Kimiko Glenn. There was even one good song by Sofia Carson that I enjoyed. I even loved the animation! It was absolutely stunning!
A movie that didn't need to happen, but I'm sure kids will enjoy.
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Missing information
I only gave it an 8 because the movie left us with a million questions. It didn't explain a lot of things. How did they get to this point... lot of why's for the kids... It was fun though.
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A continuation of the My Little Pony series, this is more modern and filled with great music
My Little Pony: A New Generation is a continuation of the My Little Pony series. It will remind you of the original, but it's more modern. It is very entertaining and interesting. If you have watched the My Little Pony series before, you will enjoy this.
The storyline follows Sunny (Vanessa Hudgens) who is an Earth pony and she meets a unicorn named Izzy (Kimiko Glenn). Unicorns, Earth ponies and Pegasi aren't friends anymore and it is unlikely to see them together. Sunny and Izzy realize that all the ponies don't have any magic and they need to find out why. They travel all through Equestria to find out how to get magic back for everyone.
The songs in this film are very catchy and creative. My favorite song is "Glowin' Up'' performed by Sofia Carson, because it is upbeat, sets the mood and is a good song all around. The storyline is fun and shows us how the times are much more different than it was with the original ponies. My favorite character is Sunny, because she doesn't believe what others want her to believe and she never gives up. She grew up with people always telling her that the other ponies were bad, but she knows how to see the good in them, so she thinks differently. Also, when times get tough Sunny never gives up.
The message of My Little Pony: A New Generation is friendship is magic. If you have been a My Little Pony fan since earlier shows, this message will pop right into your head. This is a great film to watch with the family. Is an awesome film to watch.
I rate My Little Pony: A New Generation 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 11. You can watch this film on Netflix starting September 24, 2021. Be sure to check it out!
By Giana N., KIDS FIRST!
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I loved it!!
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Don't listen to the bad reviews, their just older people that can't accept change. Their stuck in the past and don't want to move forward. Yes gen 4 was your childhood but your childhood is over.
Anyways the movie just leaves you with questions and gets you excited to know what happened. Like where's flurry heart or Celestia and Luna. Or why they're magic is centred around those gems. Also how much time has passed and why they're divided again.
As an older kid i get that this made people mad that there wasn't much explanation but that's the whole point. If they explained everything and then made series, there probably won't be that excitement anymore. Also the movie is meant for the new generation of kids.
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So I guess everything Twilight Sparkle and her friends worked for was for naught?
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I watched this movie today, and all throughout as we saw what a terrible disjointed segregated place Equestria became, I felt more and more like I did when watching Star Wars - The Force Awakens. Except here, likely centuries passed instead of 25 years, but it does seem that nothing our heroes did for several years, all the hardships they endured, the friendships they forged, mattered. Twilight just thwarted a plot by villains to drive the three races of ponies apart in the last season... and now she is gone and her teachings of friendship forgotten, and earth ponies, unicorns and pegasi live apart, in fear of each other.
...Except, even this setting makes no sense. The earth ponies are terrified of the magic of unicorns and the flying pegasi. But we learn quickly unicorns cannot use magic anymore, and pegasi cannot fly. And neither did the three species keep in contact - none of the characters in the movie have ever seen another pony type in their lives. So WHY would they be so afraid of some invisible boogeyman that it dominates their lives, so much they build capture devices against unicorns and pegasi?
The crystals are another dumb retcon -pegasi can fly normally because, y'know, they have WINGS...? But nope, in this movie, that is magical too. So our intrepid heroes have to unite three gems. If you guessed that there would be a third gem for the non-existing powers of earth ponies, and there would be a third act "we failed, I am useless" cliche moment, you guessed right.
The characters are shallow copies of the Friendship of Magic ones. Sunny is Twilight once again - studious, curious, and shunned for being awkward. Except while Twilight spent long seasons truly understanding both friendship and magic, earning her status as princess... Sunny just states the obvious ("The power was in our unity all along!") and immediately becomes an alicorn princess.
The others aren't great either. Izzy is basically Pinkie Pie as a unicorn, with boundless optimism and laughter, but not much else (none of the quirky randomness that made Pinkie truly funny). Zipp is just Rainbow Dash, the athletic, daring tomboy, with even a similar mane style. Hitch is just mainly a foil for the female characters, placed there so he can learn his lesson and accept Sunny for what she is, and Pip is like every annoying internet celebrity ever, complete with her own tiktok videos.
The world makes little sense, with pegasi royals pretending they can fly via wires (no, they do not oppress the others, it is never really explained why this was a good idea, but it ends up getting them imprisoned when things fail). Unicorns are all emo slackers with weird superstitions.
Our villain is probably the worst, as he is more of an afterthought - a childish loser deputy who rises to the top by fearmongering, at the end declaring himself basically the God-Emperor of Ponyville. If the allusions were not clear enough, he even says "Those who scream loudest must be right" and "A million voices can't be wrong!" - I half expected he would also say he would make Equestria great again... At the end he builds a giant pony-mech but the final confrontation consists of him ramming a lighthouse and our heroes running around to try to place the macguffins in their sockets. Rather boring.
Also, there are songs. A lot of them. None very memorable.
The CGI is serviceable, not anything special. The character faces look way too similar, and it is hard to tell females and males apart.
If this was its own universe, I would say it is a harmless child flick seen and quickly forgotten. But because it basically says nothing that happened in 7 seasons of MLP FiM matters... I rate it lower than "meh".
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Unexplained & Uninspired
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(I am not part of the MLP fanbase so I may get some things wrong, my apologies.)
I agree with the message of tolerance and acceptance, however; Zootopia did it first, and it did it better.
With C-level writing and the overuse of popular tropes, this movie had very little effort put into it at all. Not adding any story to why the ponies hated each other, and not explaining much about how this happened or how the gems got seperated left for a very confusing storyline that would leave the viewer confused and frustrated. (Especially if you left off from the original MLP series). The characters had no depth and it was obvious the writing team put no thought into them, as they were not diverse at all and mimicked the previous generation exactly (Tom boyish pegasus Zipp Storms is exactly like Rainbow dash, and silly and bubbly pony Izzy mimicks Pinkie Pie). I hope that future efforts in this franchise are not as uninspired and awful as this one.
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Pony friendship
I saw and enjoyed the My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic series and My little Pony The Movie that came off the series. So hearing a new My Little Pony movie got me intrigued.
I found My Little Pony: A New Generation just as enjoyable as My Little Pony The Movie, which I am glad to say.
I liked the characters, the songs were pretty nice and the new 3D animation was bright, colorful and pretty. I even liked the voice cast playing the Earth Ponies, Unicorns and the pegasus characters.
It was funny and and I thought it was fun watching just like My Little Pony The Movie, so I can say I recommend watching this to have a fun time.
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Underwhelming : Beautifully Animated
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So basically, the animation was stunning. Not a single complaint there, however: The pacing of the movie was awful, way too many cliché story beats (Dead parent or parents, that supposed to be tense scene where everything is going wrong and you go 'are they gonna do it in time?', the whole 'it wasn't *insert magical items*... It was Us all along!'). Not to mention you had an entire hour and a half to play with and still resorted to the pacing of an episode, 80% of the movie is just a bunch of pointlessness. And the things that one would normally pay attention too or should have some sort of plot relevance with how many times they were pointed out literally didn't matter at all. Such as the reason why animals like Hitch so much other than a pointless plot reason for the queen's dog to track them down using his badge.
There was little to nothing tying anything to the past parts of the franchise, and whilst on the topic: NOTHING Was explained about where Twilight or ANY of her friends or the other world leaders went and how everything got that way.
In closing: Great animation, Bad story writing and flow.
And also: The high school musical singing warmup reference wasn't funny.
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New Gen for Old Gen and newcomers
We needed gliter, lots of gliter. The first trailers just gave a quick look to them and what it was about and now that we have it... it's all right!
After FIM it was hard to give a new world with new characters, but we're still i the same Equestria as before, but with a tiny twist. Tha plot is simple for younger viewers and has enough references for those that came from G4. The animation qualiy is huge, details like grass, clouds and manes is specially good in all creatures. Musica numbers are another good thing here and a huge evolution from G4, variety of instruments are played between every song and the characters singing voices fit well, giving good vibes; this alongside the voice cast, they do a great job specially for Izzy, Pipp and many other characters so you understand their personalities and attitudes.
Everything good has something not so good, and this time is the predictive plot, is not really that bad but you can see how it will develop; basil MLP stuff that is not awfull to destroy the movie but it's there. There are also a few misteries that aren't solved through the story, but i guess if they do a show after this it may be solved; i don't know if that would happen.
This movie fits right in for the old G4 fans and this will or may grew another Brony Gen that will create tons of content with our new characters; totally recomended.
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Great movie!
The kids really enjoyed this fun and entertaining re-make of the my little pony franchise. It was so nice and cute and the characters were all so cleverly designed. We really enjoyed this film and also the catchy and new songs.
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Best MLP movie we have so far
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Now, i'm not gonna sit here and beat around the bush. I really enjoyed My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It was fun, entertaining, hilarious, the characters were all great, the animation was fantastic, it got some great voice acting from everybody, a lotta adventure mixed with slice-of-life stories (hell, some of them were even wholesome and emotional), and it really broke all the stereotypical tropes you'd see in most cartoons aimed at little girls by actually making the characters interesting and well-rounded. Sure, the last 2 seasons of the show could've been better, but it still went out and did its thing really well for an entire decade straight.
So now that we're in a new era for the MLP franchise, that means Hasbro's going in with full force at bringing it to life, starting with this movie. When i first heard about this new generation being in full CGI, i couldn't help but cringe, because we all know for a fact transitioning these ponies from 2D/Flash animation to full-on CGI usually doesn't work at all. I've seen some legit nightmare fuel in SFM animations on YouTube. It's a real rarity (get it?) for these ponies to actually look good in CGI animation. But i still gave it a chance 'cause i thought: "Hey, ya know? Maybe we're in for something at least watchable here". And then, the official trailer for the movie dropped on August, and it made the movie look... decent. I still needed a bit of time to get used to the new artstyle, but from what i saw in the trailer, the movie didn't seem half-bad. It looked like some honest effort was put into the making of this, and i feel like i need to respect them for that.
Now that the movie is officially out on Netflix, i get a chance to see it, and what did i think? Well.... it's actually a lot better than i was expecting. Like, i can honestly say "A New Generation" is the best and most entertaining MLP movie we've had so far.
First off, the animation in the actual movie is even better than what was shown in the trailer. I mean it, this thing looks visually gorgeous! In fact, there were moments throughout the movie where i was like: "Are you sure this is from Boulder Media and not Disney?" I mean, for a movie that most likely had a relatively low budget, it's incredible how much they poured their soul into making it look as good as it does. The character designs are appealing, their movements are smooth and fluid, the colors are vivid and really pop out at you, the settings and backgrounds for each location are magnificent, it has some really good special effects, the attention to detail is awesome, the animators can get surprisingly creative with a lotta stuff and everything looks cinematic. Like, i kinda feel bad for them being forced to put the movie on Netflix because of COVID, 'cause you know damn well i would've paid money to see it on the big screen. Actually, i did some research on the production of the movie, and it turns out some of the animators they got are actual fans of G4. And that's awesome! It's great to see Hasbro and Boulder are hiring people who grew up with, and loved FiM for the past 10 years. I wish more companies did that.
Aside from the great animation, how does the movie hold up in every other aspect? Surprisingly, pretty good. For the most part. I wasn't expecting the writing to be as sharp as it was, because i was legit invested in (almost) everything happening on screen. Obviously, the movie - and this new generation as a whole - takes place a LOOOOONG time after G4 ended, so there's gonna be a lotta changes for sure, but with how it was introduced, this new Equestria definitely looks intriguing. Like, i wasn't expecting to like the idea of modern technology being a part of the pony world now, 'cause i thought it was gonna take away from the adventure/fantasy aspect that made G4 so good. But surprisingly, the modern technology makes sense and it never felt cringy or in-your-face. It just happens to be something the ponies have adapted over the years because the magic is gone, and i'm glad it doesn't dumb them down. Sure, you do get some "influencer" lines that are unnecessary (we'll get to that in a bit), but for the most part, it worked really well. I also loved how genuinely funny this movie is. Like i was expecting the kinda low-brow humor you'd usually get in animated movies nowadays, but this one legitimately has jokes that really work, and i found myself laughing a lot more than i thought i would.
And i'm surprised to say i loved all the characters in here. They were all great new additions to the franchise, and i'm genuinely interested in seeing where they go with them in the upcoming show. Sunny's our lovable main character who wants to prove to every other pony that friendship and magic still exists like it once did, since she grew up with stories of the original Mane 6 her dad used to tell her, and you really get behind her motivation of bringing unity back to land. You actually feel for her and route for her throughout the movie, and she also has just enough sass to make her interesting and compelling.
The others are really good too: Zipp is the athletic, rebellious pegasus pony who looks like she's gonna be this gen's take on Rainbow Dash, but she actually doesn't have an over-the-top ego and actually cares about those around her, and wants to prove to the pegasus population of Zephyr Heights that they can still fly for real. Hitch is the sheriff pony of Maretime Bay who's actually a lot more than just your typical comic relief character, 'cause he actually does stuff in this movie that are genuinely enjoyable, and his relationship with Sunny is admittedly pretty cute. But the character that really stole the show for me without a doubt is Izzy. What can i say? I freakin' loved her! Every time she was on screen, cracking jokes or being genuinely precious and wholesome, i just couldn't stop smiling. She's funny, quirky, adorable, has a great personality, equally great singing voice and she truly stands out as her own character instead of being a reskin of Pinkie Pie. In fact, they all stand out in their own way.
And then, we come to Pipp.... she's fine and all, she gets to shine in a few moments in the movie, but i felt like they could've given her more screentime to actually be fleshed out better. Same thing goes for all the other characters. They were great, but just needed more screentime.
That brings me to the aspects i didn't love about the movie, 'cause like any other flick, it's not perfect. First of all, the pacing is way too fast at times. It feels like the movie quickly jumps from location to location without giving the audience a chance to really take in what's going on. Sure, there are slower moments, but not enough to balance it out. Because of this, even the ending feels too abrupt, like Hasbro was so desperate to hit the 90-minute mark on the head that they rushed through the final act and stopped it without an proper conclusion. Also, i wasn't a fan with how this movie doesn't really explain that much in terms what actually happened between the G4 finale and G5 that made the magic disappear and all 3 pony tribes get split to live with paranoia and prejudice. I know this movie is more of an introduction to G5's Equestria and Hasbro's most likely saving all the questions for the upcoming show, but then again, i still think they should've at least answered SOME of them. You definitely get hints throughout the runtime, but really.... that's it. And last, but not least: Sprout turned out to be a weak and incompetent villain who gets let off the hook way too easily at the end. You'd think as the sheriff, Hitch would put him behind bars for his crimes, but no. That doesn't happen (or maybe it does, but we just don't get to see it for some reason).
But even with its flaws, "My Little Pony: A New Generation" is still a really good and entertaining movie, with gorgeous animation, 5 lovable main leads, an intriguing concept, great comedy, catchy songs with a solid musical score, top-notch voice acting, relevant messages about fighting racism/xenophobia and not judging people based solely on their looks, and it has me excited for what Hasbro in store next year. The future is definitely looking bright for the fifth generation of My Little Pony!
Actual rating: 8.5/10.
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Great Start for Generation 5 of My Little Pony Franchise
My Little Pony: A New Generation is a Great Start of Generation 5 era in MLP Franchise, This Story was Good & Simple, Very Funny, The Song in the Movie was Great & Simple, The Mane 6 as Cameo to Memories, And Movie to Much Fun!, I'm am Biggest Fan of MLP!!!
Rating: 9/10.
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Wonderful family entertainment!
This movie is really fun and entertaining for both kids and adults who grew up with my little pony! The animation is cute and nice to watch, the story is clever and new. Overall a nice movie !
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A Disappointingly Mediocre Movie
Before I get down to the many problems this movie has, I'd like to point out that it wasn't without some highlights.
At first, I thought that Izzy was going to be some unicorn version of Pinkie Pie. I was surprised when I found myself charmed by her instead, because while she does remind me of Pinkie she managed to stand as her own pony regardless. A similar scenario happened with Zipp too, in that while she reminded me of Rainbow Dash she proved to be unique and different as a character. Likewise, Sunny and Hitch were the best earth ponies in this entire movie, because they both had lovable personalities that helped them be characters people can root for and give sympathy towards. The character of Pipp was another character I enjoyed, mainly because I love how she grew from a full-of-herself pop icon to a caring and supportive friend. The chemistries shared between the five characters were more enjoyable than I thought they'd be, and every moment featuring them was fun no matter what. The performances of Vanessa Hudgens as Sunny, Kimiko Glenn as Izzy, James Marsden as Hitch, Lisa Koshy as Zipp, and Sofia Carson as Pipp were amazing as well.
I would also like to add that Queen Haven and Alphabittle grew on me as the film progressed thanks to their surprising developments, and Jane Krakowski and Phil LaMarr were excellent in their respective roles.
Plus, I'm happy to say that "Glowin' Up", "Fit Right In", and Johnny Orlando's "It's Alright" are what I consider to be the movie's best songs. Unlike the rest of the songs, they were enjoyable to listen to, and the moments featuring them were fun to watch. The only thing I can't help but wonder regarding "Fit Right In" is why the song couldn't be given a different title, because there's already a song from "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" that has this title.
Aside from these highlights, though...the film as a whole just wasn't as great as people were making it out to be. To put it bluntly, it was atrocious!
The villains of this movie were incredibly generic and one-note.
Sprout in particular was the most annoying character because he was more of a nuisance with the demeanor of a pouty child, and he hardly had ANY sort of character growth despite whatever developments the story brought. Not to mention Ken Jeong was incredibly miscast, and unlike most of his work his performance in this movie lacked personality, charm, and humor.
This wasn't the case with Elizabeth Perkins, but the character of Phyllis was also lackluster because the direction taken with her was extremely poor and confusing. I mean, for a while she was a manipulative CEO of a company who wants others to let their fears control them, but then she changes simply because of how out of control Sprout was being? What's up with that?!
The story as a whole was hardly what I'd call spectacular.
Despite the Easter eggs it contained to reference the previous My Little Pony series, and the involvements of Gillian M. Berrow as co-screenwriter and Meghan McCarthy as an executive producer, the filmmakers didn't do ANYTHING to explain how both this movie and its predecessor were connected. The story opened up so many questions yet never took the time to actually answer them, leaving plot holes in the process.
Like, what caused the pony races to be divided in the first place?
I get that this movie was made to serve as the first installment of a new series, but...much of the problems relating to the story clearly came from how confident the filmmakers must've been about this leading into an all-out franchise and how reliant they were on that prospect. With all the conflicts the story contained being resolved in the end, the questions like the one I mentioned aren't even worth answering in the future.
In addition to this, the story carried too many uncanny similarities with Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon", which came out before MLP: ANG aired. From the very time I found out what this movie's story was going to be, I had a feeling I was gonna know what would be happening from a mile away. Once I saw the MLP film...it was as predictable as I thought it'd be. It had its emotional and heartwarming moments, yet they were all weighed down by the predictableness of the story. The overall comedy aspect wasn't even as fun to watch as I hoped it'd be, because the gags fell incredibly flat among others. Because of how surprisingly quick the pacing was, the film as a whole was surprisingly underdeveloped.
On the subject of the film's themes and morals, I didn't think they were well-done either. Compared to "Raya and the Last Dragon", the way its messages were executed was reminiscent of a political lecture. It made the whole thing feel like an advocacy for socialism and other certain political ideologies rather than a story about friendship. The reasons behind why the pony races were dividing themselves from each other were also quite over-the-top, and they were hardly what I'd call believable considering they sounded like something cooked up by an amateur playwright.
And as for the animation...well, let's just say this film presented a particular example of why computer-animation isn't always the right style to use.
I get that Hasbro, eOne, and Boulder Media were wanting to use a different animation style, and I admired the fact that they were wanting to stretch themselves creatively. Compared to the film's hand-drawn animated predecessors, though, the visualization of the characters and settings didn't seem as natural as I hoped they would be. The ponies and animals looked like walking-talking stuffed toys, and the world and landscapes appeared to be based off of cheap dollhouse commercials.
The visual style certainly wasn't consistent with G4's either, and that's considering the differences in small details. I frequently noted how different in design the ponies in this movie were to the ponies in G4, from the hoof designs to that of the ponies only having cutie marks on one side of their flank rather than on both. I mean, surely I can't be the only one who took note of this, right?
Along with the film's lackluster story and animation, the prologue featuring the Main Six was absolutely useless, and the reprisals of Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle, Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash, and Andrea Libman as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie (who are all major performers and characters from the previous series) were criminally underused. I know it was supposed to represent the imaginations of Sunny, Hitch, and Sprout as they were playing with the Main Six dolls in their childhood, but the problem is that it didn't give any meaningful contribution to the story as a whole. Right before the scene even ended, it suddenly became a savage ridicule of G4, which did not put this film in a positive light afterwards. The hand-drawn animation used for the prologue was good, but it didn't make the scene any better either.
So, want my advice?
If you want to see a movie where the kind of story and themes this movie has is done right, go see "Raya and the Last Dragon"! If you want to see a My Little Pony movie done right, check out the one from 2017! Those movies are WAY better than this hunk of junk.
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