not totally awful, but bad, really BAD. 5/10.
also, NO TURIANS? seriously? :(
As a fan of the games AND of anime, I really enjoyed it!
So I saw this for the first time in 2012 when it came out and I really liked it. Awesome movie, made me really want to play the game. I would probably have given it an 8/10. Then I actually played Mass Effect. All I can say now after rewatching it is: At least they tried...?(5/10)
Paragon Lost is a movie about a bunch of characters that you know next to nothing about, and never will, even after the film is over. The narrative itself isn't bad, and the ending is a little stroke of genius that ties in to common themes from the games, such as making difficult choices, making sacrifices, and the emotional hardships that follow. I was surprised to find that the ending... well, surprised me, but that ending, as well as everything leading up to it, would've been a whole lot more meaningful if the characters weren't such cardboard cut-outs. Other than that, Paragon Lost is mostly harmless and makes an okay "popcorn movie," even to those without any knowledge of the Mass Effect universe.
S H E P H A R D
stays very true to the lore of the Mass Effect universe... BUT why the heck are the collectors like 20 feet tall here??? In the game they are the EXACT same height as every other biotic creature in the Univers.
Pathetic attempt to keep milking an already dead franchise.. DAMN YOU CASEY HUDSON AND MAC WALTERS!!!!
Miserable Animation =\
Review by DeletedBlockedParentSpoilers2014-05-26T17:16:01Z
This movie was really mediocre, and I think all of it has to do with the character of James Vega. In Mass Effect 3 (the game this movie is from), James Vega is a really unlikable character. I found myself avoiding him instead of talking to him like I do with everyone else in Mass Effect 3. So the best idea to BioWare was to make a film about an unlikable character.
Why did they need to add backstory onto a character who didn't need any? None of this movie's story is in ME3's Codex either, they just made all of this up! This movie easily could've been about Liara, Tali, or even everybody's favorite, Garrus Vakarian.
The animation style was garbage to me. Vega looked "derp-ish" for the whole entire film, and his partners don't look any better either. Especially the Krogan character that joins Vega near the end of the film. They chose to make the Krogan character in 3D, and when you mix him with the backgrounds, he looks out of place.
The story itself was really mediocre. There were a couple moments I enjoyed, such as the beginning fight scene and also the ending was well done. But the rest of it was either meh or just plain bad. All the characters are just giant stereotypes, and you can tell right from the beginning of the movie. You have Love Interest #1, Love Interest #2, Annoying Smartass, Really Smart Guy, Tank Guy, and Girl. It's sad because also the Tank Guy was the only likable character in the whole film.
The only good parts of this film were the action scenes, and even then, there are films out there that do action scenes a whole lot better. Even if you're a Mass Effect fan, I suggest that you stay away from this one.