Pixels (2015)

Havent you guys realized that Eddie the cheater is Billy Mitchell!

You know, I had every reason not to like PIXELS. It's a Hollywood blockbuster comedy with an emphasis on special effects over story, and it's directed by Chris Columbus, a man known for his twee, family-centred productions. It even stars Adam Sandler, who I'm no fan of. Despite all these detractions, I found PIXELS to be a breath of fresh air in a tired world. It's fast and funny, and a treat for anyone who grew up in the 1980s with 1980s-era video games. The film plays out as one big action set-piece with jokes in between, and thank goodness, there's no crudity for once. Sandler himself is okay and Kevin James is a hoot as the bad-mannered president. Peter Dinklage is the real scene-stealer of the group, though, and there are fun cameos from famous names including Dan Ackroyd and Sean Bean. The film's CGI effects are exemplary and just as good as in a massive budget blockbuster like AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, and that city-wide climax is something to behold. Check it out!

Strong 9 out of 10 in 'dumb-comedy-you'll-definitely-watch-again-at-some-point' genre. Although, not an instant classic but decent entertainment and, I believe, an original idea not an adaptation/remake/reboot garbage. I was quite skeptical about spending hard earned $2.99 on a movie with such bad ratings, but fam wanted something funny, so we went for that, and it was a pleasant surprise. I laughed hard few times, chuckled few and was in a good mood all the time. Definitely recommended for those who know what to expect from production with Sandler in it; you won't be disappointed.

The movie, Pixels directed by Chris Columbus, is a great family movie because it has great humor and incorporates life lessons for children. Pixels is about these teenagers, Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff "The Wonder Kid," and Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant who all loved playing classic arcade games. In 1982, there was a video game championship which was videotaped in order to be included in the time capsule that NASA would send out in hopes to get in touch with extraterrestrials. Eddie becomes the ultimate champion which leads Sam to believe that he can never be great at anything for the rest of his life. The Voluva, the belligerent extraterrestrials, receive the time capsule and take it as a threat and invade Earth. Now Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff, and Eddie Plant must work together to defend Earth from there invaders. Critics say that Pixels is a poorly made movie, and the actors are just trying to make money, but I say that Pixels is a great movie because it teaches you life lessons, shows people that life does get better, and has credible actors and actresses. Pixels teaches not only kids, but adults that using the shortcuts in life may not always be the best option. Eddie uses cheat codes as a kid to become the video game world champion. Matty learns that Eddie uses cheat codes when the police fish his sunglasses out of the river from the fight against Pac-Man. He finds that Eddie has written cheat codes on the top of his shades which he used to cheat against Sam and even in the challenges that the aliens sent. The aliens send Earth a message saying that they have violated the rules of the game and that ultimately makes them the winner if the challenges and they can now destroy Earth. Everyone in the United States government blames Sam for losing, even though Eddie is the real reason why Earth has lost. This proves that cheating always has consequences even if it is not in the foreseeable future. Pixels teaches the audience that cheating is not the answer, and it also teaches them that people should never give up. The audience learns that no matter how far one has fallen, even if they have hit rock bottom, one can always come back. As a teenager, Sam loses to Eddie in the video game championships in 1982, and he loses confidence in himself. Sam never really finds his purpose in life because he thinks that he is not capable of doing anything. This all changes when the aliens invade Earth and he steps up top save the whole world. He learns that Eddie cheated when he played in the video game championship and he realizes that makes him the real video game champion. This gives him a huge confidence boost and he uses that to defeat the "boss" and saves Earth. Pixels demonstrates how people can come back from anything if they try hard enough. Moreover, Pixels shows that everyone can have a happy ending. The audience learns that even though one can be really weird and awkward, they can still have a happy ending. Ludlow is a really weird character who never really had any friends. He loves conspiracy theories and he fantasies about being with this character, Lady Lisa, who is a part of a video game. When the extraterrestrials invade Earth, he has to fight Lady Lisa to defend Earth. Ludlow realizes that he does not have the heart to kill her, so he confesses his love for her and she joins his side. They end up getting married and having "kids." Even though people may seem that they will not live a great life, if you work hard anything is possible. Pixels also cast credible actors and actresses. Well known actors and actresses, that are famous for comedy, star in Pixels. The leading actors and actresses are Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad. Adam Sandler is a well known actor who has a reputation of being very funny, and Josh Gad is known for his work playing Olaf in Frozen. Many people expected the movie to be a lot better than it actually was because of the actors that starred in it. Although some people think Pixels is a waste of time, I think it is great movie to watch with your friends and family. The movie, Pixels, teaches children life lessons such as, working hard to get what you want, never giving up, and how cheating is never the answer. Some people argue that Pixels is a really bad movie and it is not worth watching at all, but I say that Pixels is one of the best movies I have ever seen that has incorporated video games in a unique way to teach life lessons.