Directed By: Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang
Story By: Maggie Kang
Written By: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan
Head Of Cinematography Layout: Gary H. Lee
Editor: Nathan Schauf
Featuring the voices of… Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-Young Yoo, Ken Jeong, Daniel Dae Kim, Ahn Hyo-Seop, Yunjin Kim, Lee Byung-Hun,Liza Koshy, Joel Kim Booster
When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet - an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.
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Trust me, this film came totally as a surprise to me as the title pretty much says it all and I didn’t at first have too much interest in it but heard so many glowing reviews and word-of-mouth that I decided to check it out and I’m glad I did
As this animated film was truly a marvel to experience and caught me totally off guard. It’s dramatic. It’s funny. It’s silly has supernatural elements, but is also a satire of K-pop music and the whole industry or phenomenon around it well also exposing the heart of it and how meaningful the music can be to not only the artist, but especially the audience
It also works as a full-blown musical with not only the stage performances of the songs, but also in their singing their emotions after certain dramatic scenes
This is also a film that could only be told truly an animated form as to make a live action version of this film. You couldn’t exactly get the angles and the budget would have to be super inflated, and it just wouldn’t lend itself to the silliness at certain times.
Now the film has action sequences, but it’s not heavily an action film. It seems to care more about emotions and humor as well as being an outcast.
This one just has an energy and excitement that feels contagious and you’re willing to follow the film wherever it goes.
It’s quite enjoyable and I have to say so far one of the better films that I have seen this year I can say it certainly not for everybody but if you ever just wanna have fun and get lost in a film with a pretty good soundtrack to boot or just a fan of musicals you should definitely give this film a try
Grade: B
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