Watch it for the animation alone, the story is pretty bad, but the animation is definitely eye candy.
Man, fuck how great the animation in this film is. The entire time Sponge on the Run is gorgeous and the animation team should be proud of themselves. Shame about the rest of the movie
The final half hour just being an ad for a spinoff that only got greenlit against the creator of Spongebob's wishes due to his death makes it real aggravating and slimey. It's not even a good ad, it completely breaks the pace of the film, the various bits repeat and the movie goes out of its way to find every piece of Spongebob continuity or potential callback and purposely throw it away.
The worst part is there is so much potential here. There's a handful of good jokes but most of the time the writing is just kinda there, inoffensive and forgettable. This could have been a nice, easy watch that celebrates a nice cartoon from many people's childhoods that had Keanu Reeves' head as a supporting character
Instead its a film that is real generic, goes out of its way to bury any legacy Spongebob has & just wants to be a generic cash grab that throws random cameos and licensed music to make up for its lack of soul.
Man, fuck how great a job the animators did with this film
You know what, it's my fault for hoping that this would have original SpongeBob movie energy. My expectations were too high.
As a lifelong SpongeBob admirer, since I was little, this film feels like the proper jumping off point for most longtime fans. It's the last thing Tim Hill, one of the original creators, will be involved with on the series, and it's the last SpongeBob piece of media that was in production while Stephen Hillenburg was still alive. The in memoriam at the end was a tasteful farewell. But the biggest issues plaguing the film are it's retreads of the 2004 original and it's constant retconning of SpongeBob lore. I know many casual viewers and especially parents will not care at all about any of the changes, but all you have to do is watch season 1 of the show to see how inconsistent and mandated the inclusions are. SpongeBob met Sandy as an adult, same with Squidward, same with Mr. Krabs. And SpongeBob knew Patrick since birth. The Nickelodean enforced 'Camp Coral' spin-off advertisement flashbacks were irritating and ruined what could've been otherwise extremely heartfelt speeches by SpongeBob's friends. I can see I'm not the only one voicing those complaints, so it's upsetting Nick forced them in, especially when Hillenburg was very openly against spin-offs or side shows of the characters. Putting that aside, the animation is gorgeous, rivaling The Peanuts Movie in presentation, and love and care in to the environments. Plenty of easter eggs are afoot, the Patty wagon makes a return, and so much more. It's a feast for the eyes above anything else. There are funny bits, Danny Trejo shows up for a few minutes as the ruler of these ghostly zombie pirates, called El Diablo. Keanu Reeves plays a pretty major character called Sage, a tumbleweed who acts as a voice of guidance, pretty much the Mindy of this film. Snoop Dogg has a short musical number, and Take On Me plays as the film closes. It banks on celebrity appearances and the occasional song reference, but the banter between SpongeBob and Patrick is what keeps it afloat. I think what disappointed me was it never tugged at my heart strings like the original did. There's no similar scene where the duo sing "I'm A Goofy Goober" with their last breath as they're dying. There are glimpses for sure, but never reach that peak. The majority of the runtime is a clone of 'Beavis and Butthead Do America' fused with 'Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius.' I recommend only watching if you are in the same demographic as me. An adult who grew up with the series and wants to see one final film to close the curtain. Because I'm done with the series now that Hillenburg is gone and I'm sure that's exactly what he would've wanted.
Danny Trejo (Machete), Snoop Dog and Keanu Reeves! do I need to say more?
The animation is weird, the story is nothing special. It's like an episode from season six, but for 90 minutes. I did get to see it for free though, so that wasn't too bad.
As I'm not a sponge, I couldn't quite soak in the enthusiasm for the movie that is displayed on this page. However, it's not a bad film, and if you're a fan, you will get more from this than I did.
wow so bad ok it has a fresh look but wtf not one joke is funny and also why cast Reeves and snoop for 1 scene xD
This is by far the best Sponge Bob thing since the first movie. It understands the humor and the characters better than the newest episodes of the actual series. It's a love letter to the show and the perfect tribute to Hillenberg
Cartoon botox: 3D cosmetics on a tired old, wrinkly Sponge Bob episode, bloated with filler to make it look like a real movie.
Loved it! The Keanu Reeves, Snoop Dogg & Danny Trejo cameos were pretty funny and exciting. And the rest of the movie was fuckin awesome, loved every one of the main cast.
Arguably best movie ever, random Keanu and Snoop appearances made it
Well it wasn’t anything brilliant and feel they should of just kept with the series animation because it felt too much but other than that it had a nice message and a good watch.
A cute Spongebob movie, but definitely not the best of the three. There’s plenty of heart and good cameos just not a ton of laughs.
There’s a nice tribute to the late creator though and Keanu Reeves steals the show.
much better animation they took care of the details
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