Max Steel (2016)

Just what I expected

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Contains PLOT SPOILERS for those not familiar with the series...like me.Max (Ben Winchell) moves into his eighth or ninth house...back to his home town where his father (Mike Doyle) had died at NTEK in a tornado or explosion or both, but not an ordinary tornado. Max is interested in how his dad died, something no one talks about. As a teen Max undergoes changes and uses a device to release energy or else he will explode, but it is not puberty. It is tachyon energy and he needs the assistance of a silicon based creature called "Steel" go figure. Eventually Max changes into a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger with the help of Steel to save the planet from guys like Steel.This production was to strictly introduce the character without much action. It worked as well as Ryan Reynolds as the Green Latrine. Max freaking out and running off got old. They even said so in the film.The Power Ranger battle was a snooze. Steel reminded me too much of the film "Short Circuit." They needed a better voice...something like Woody Allen talking about...whatever it is Woody talks about. Now what I don't understand is why the Ultralinks who want to destroy the planet go out of their way to get Max Steel first. Seems he could be an easy work around. Is there something I am missing, or does the plot have that gaping hole...like no one knows who the super heroes are because they where half a mask or take off their glasses? Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity. Max hits a wall and starts to say the F-word, but stops.

I often watch low budget, generic action adventure films and find them predictable but mildly amusing. Unfortunately Max steel did nothing for me. The plot seemed to come out of no where and there was never a sense of impending doom or the world's end. The character development was lacking, with no real depth to Max, steel, his love interest or the main villain.The action was slow, uninteresting and uncommon. Max was only in his suit one time and all we saw was a bit of mediocre Karate.If you are looking for a action adventure film, I think that any of the Marvel series will entertain you more than this. If comic book heroes isn't your thing, then something like Hancock or the hunger games are definitely more entertaining than this. I feel bad for being so harsh as i know a lot of work goes into every film, but unfortunately Max Steel missed the mark in every aspect, it reminds me of spy kids to be honest.If you do decide to watch, just sit back, enjoy and don't think to much about it. As analyzing this film will give you no joy.

I was watching this movie in the comfort of my own home with my mom, her boyfreind, and my 8 year old brother. i am to say the least, I'm disappointed. the first scene consist of him moving in a new house. they have tense music playing, as if something is happening, but it would be 100 times better without. the sound makes me want to mute my TV. the graphics are OK at best, and the fight scenes where painful. but i bet you want to here the plot. so here it is. so a boy named max moves into a new house, and apparently moves a lot. max gets powers, that blow up machines. don't ask, its explained i guess. so max go's on a date with some girl, and she gives him her phone, and it breaks. he doesn't want to tell her, so he runs into the woods in the middle of the date. he meets turbo, a little alien. he gets a flashback, and turbo really worked with the father. so turbo destracts a limo full of armed men, max and his girlfriend go to the lab place. they meet his dads friend, he talks to them, then they leave. his mom gets held hostage, but really not, and it turns out that the friend is the bad guy. they fight another turbo that controls wind, with a really boring fight scene, then its a turbo, oh no! so they get mad and max leaves turbo (even though he will explode without turbo), and turbo gets kidnapped. the friend comes with a suit on, and they get beat up in a horrific fight scene, so they blow him up without taking any physical damage. turbo is gonna die? no. we know he isn't. stop pretending he will. so the movie is over. this whole movie could have been 30 minutes. they take longer doing a boring scene, like talking to a scientist, then introducing anything like a character, story arc, or ability max has. if this was a 30 minute movie, it would still be horrible, but in an OK movie kinda way. all in all, 2/10 for its terrible boring plot.

I am not saying the film was terrible, but the timing was bad. There are loads of great sci-fi films were made recently and still coming out. So to compete with them, they have to go through alteration, even if they loose the origins of their film's theme concept. This story is same as many similar themed flicks. For me, it looked like a mini Superman film, but made for kids.The best thing about it was, keeping everything simple. And then the pace, which actually somewhat saved the film. I hooked to it from the beginning till the conclusion, but familiarity is what killed my interest and entertainment. The characters were okay, not developed well enough. But keeping young audience in mind, it does good. Because going deep is unnecessary stretch.The story of a high school boy who transferred back to a small town where has born. As he begins to hear a lot about his father from the local people, he becomes motivated to know more about him. But one day when something goes wrong, the next day he wakes up with great power. Not knowing how to handle it, he befriends with an unusual creature and together they fight those who are after them.Initially I thought it was related to 'Real Steel', but realised only while watching it it is completely different. From the director of 'Sorority Row', I think he did nothing wrong. Those who watch less films would enjoy it better. Visually okay, with all those graphics. Since it is PG13, I would say the target audience is the little ones. So from their perspective, it is acceptable. But I warn the grownups, stay away, or be like them while watching it, in order to get entertained.5/10