Walt Before Mickey (2015)
Based on the book "Walt Before Mickey" covers the early years of Walt Disney's career. The legendary Walt Disney had a tumultuous childhood, yet he was determined to overcome obstacles in his path, before the creation of his first iconic character: Mickey Mouse.
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Crappy film
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
My summary may be a little harsh, but it's true. The script was horrible, the acting was horrible. The thing is, I could see this being a really good movie if those two things were fixed. The cheesy script and the abhorrent line delivery made this movie impossible to finish though.
After watching this movie, I have very mixed feelings. A part of me loved the movie for its story and the atmosphere. The other part of me is disappointed because I don't feel like it fulfilled its true potential. Many of the characters felt shallow and without depth, and the actors were just acting. There wasn't too much feeling in their performances, and the dialogue never felt natural or relaxed.But to be honest, I'd easily watch it again. I don't know why, I just didn't think it was THAT bad. Many people put a lot of hours and hard work behind this movie, the least I can do is try to appreciate it for what it is and see the positive sides of it.
If your interested in the negatives this movie has to offer listen to the other reviewers. In this movie you will find a man not unlike many of us who are goal afflicted people. Incapable of changing course in the good or bad; to aspire is within us because it is us. Riddled with our journey's ups and downs just like this Walt character. There was a strong connection I felt with this characters hard luck experiences bringing him to be the man deserving of his dreams.Pros: After watching you might have a restored amount of vigor to go get things done.Cons: Acting.
I love Disney and joy he has brought to the world and this film fails to capture any of the magic in any form. Poor casting for Walt and Roy. Ub Iwerks had a nickname of crazy hair (in this movie) but his hair was not crazy at all. Just awful doesn't sum it up enough. I have no idea how anyone not associated with the film gave this a positive review. Even if you look past the bad casting, horrific dialogue and stiff acting and just try and focus on the actual story..... Good luck actually following it. It's like they tried to literally include every chapter of the book in summary form and ignored flow and story. It's like 2 hours of shorts put together hoping to make a feature length movie. The film is also very dark visually, it's like.... what the hell. The Flashback scene to the Elias Disney (Who was a hard-ass) are amateur hour on display. the whole things JUST AWFUL - YUCK!!!!!Also, the real Walt Disney was 5'10" but somehow the director made Thomas Nichols look like midget throughout the entire film and especially standing next to the 6'1 Jon Heder. (Is Thomas Nicols that short? if so why the hell is he playing Walt Disney?I really wanted to like this film..... BUT IT SUCKS!!! HARD!!!