Sloppy writing, sloppy directing, and GAPING plot holes

jacobhunt6

score /10

"Monster Trucks" epitomized Nickelodeon's downfall over recent years, simply by being a sloppy, poorly written film with a ridiculously shallow premise. While the acting was up-to-scratch for a children's movie of this caliber, the young cast was let down by a cringe-worthy script, ludicrous plot and poor directorial vision. The entire film seemed determined to prove the worth of a ridiculous premise and resorted to sloppy CGI, cliché and desperate gags to salvage integrity in what was always too shallow for a full feature film. The gags were poorly executed, there were plot points that would send any critic into a frenzy, and generally, the film tried to be a cacophony of "jokes" and "emotional moments" - all of which brought nothing but cringes. I'm disappointed that the group I visited with didn't make a better decision on our cinema night. Overall, Nickelodeon have wasted my time with another of their desperate attempts to return to the glory days of SpongeBob.

jacobhunt6 4 February 2017

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