I recommend this movie to anyone who loves Wakfu and/or Dofus or enjoys animation in general. It is captivating, action packed, innocent and adorable, dark and tragic, tissue demanding and funny. Their first attempt to make a movie paid off and makes it so hard to believe it didn’t do well in the French cinemas. So many props to the whole team I would hug them all if I could to thank them for the experience. Still jarring though, there are no excuses for it!īut even with the rushed ending, this is Ankama’s best work so far. To see the ‘Fin’ screen so abruptly was jarring but I’ll admit it did make me want more. In fact, both the ending and ‘after credits’ scene finish on a point that is startling and makes you wonder if you missed something or someone decided to suddenly pull the plug. The very ending is exceedingly rushed in comparison to the rest of the movie’s story progression. However, there is a time and place for everything and most of the time it wasn’t right. The continuous ‘on-off’ flickering in Khan and Bakara’s developing relationship amidst turmoil and fragile moments felt out of place or badly timed though in hindsight it did fit the characters, especially Khan. Unfortunately for some characters development falls short at times or doesn’t exactly click into place because of the story’s fast pacing. The main cast is strong, the villain of the story is one of the best Ankama created, the background characters are colorful and the connections a few of the characters have with each other feel genuine. The characters do stand out, especially the main cast they all have their own personality and struggles, unique looks and the voice acting really helps with maintaining a character’s soul. I spilled a few tears several times throughout the movie and had a few hearty chuckles and snickers. The moments of silence to bring emphasis to what is happening in a scene really strike you hard if you are an emotional sod like me. The music sets the tone, is gorgeous and very rich in sound. It balances what is important rather well. Every scene has something to look at but it definitely isn’t busy or demanding your focus to be on every pixel on your screen. The backdrops are superb with many details to find and gaze upon and bring atmosphere to many scenes. They are no longer restricted to the limitations of their original Flash models. Every single character has motion and personality, even the characters we have seen before in the series like Kerubim, Joris and Atcham. The Wakfu and Dofus series pale in comparison to the expressive and lively animation of the movie. The humor is typical Ankama so if you enjoyed it in previous franchises, you will like it in the movie. The story starts out calm and then builds up with tension and drama as it progresses it is a rollercoaster you won’t get off from so easily, with well timed moments which pull your heartstrings while other moments may have you either sigh, chuckle or raise a brow. At one point I was surprised only 30 minutes passed and so much already happened. The movie starts out with a storybook-like narrative to quickly bring the viewer up to date about important events and characters which are crucial to the story, such as the nations of Bonta and Brakmar, along with the Ivory and Ebony Dofus.Īfter the summary and introduction, the movie rolls straight into business and steadily introduces the main cast one by one while shedding a clear light on their connections and relationships without straying all too far from the actual plot. Almost every character has something to do with it, be it the loss of family or trying to figure out who or what their family is. The meaning of family and the sacrifices and choices one has to make to maintain a family you love/want play a very important role in this movie. A chance arises for Joris to meet his idol and even join his team, but the unexpected return of a terrifying presence called The Butcher shatters Joris’ dream and forces him to face the reality of who he truly is. The story revolves around a ten year old boy named Joris who wishes to follow in his parents’ footsteps and become someone of importance. Unknowing of his true heritage, Joris finds a role model and example in the Boufbowl superstar Khan Karkass rather than his elderly feline surrogate father, Kerubim Crepin. The movie was released on various French Video On Demand sites (such as iTunes) on the 3rd of June 2016, exactly four months after the initial theatrical debut in France. I am still drying my eyes and blowing my nose as I write this but here is a small review of the movie.
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