First the bad. One, the exposition. The constant stream of exposition. Ok, yes not every viewer will have read the book(s). So some set-up I can understand. But it just didn't stop. Are people REALLY that stupid that they can't infer details from the story as is? Gah!
Second, no Death of Rats. They've got Quoth (and I like the bird like tics they gave him) but no Death of Rats. Boo! We demand adorable skeletal rats! Also no Catseye or Peaches. And they don't even attempt to show the Scissor-Man...
Third, the Auditors. Visually fine. But they gave them INDIVIDUAL VOICES. Which misses the whole damn point about them being only a THEM. Plus they tended to sound like annoyed petty clerks rather than just lifeless. And speaking of visuals, I didn't really like their depictions of the Bogeymen as just old guys with weird little giraffe like horns...
Fourth, any scene that wasn't in the books felt flat and pointless. Like with Mr. Whatshisface. The father that Susan worked for. They have him dressed as the Hogfather at one point to further hammer home the whole kids not believing thing. It wasn't needed and and didn't work at all...
Fifth, lots of scenes cut. The peasant and the king. The finale to the shower. The Good Cheer Fairy. Everything with DoR of course. The God of Wine getting the effects of the hangover cure. I know, the movie is already at three plus hours. Still...
As for the good. The actors were all pretty spot on. I especially liked Susan, Mr. Teatime, Twylla, Nobby and Banjo. Honestly the actors are the only reason I can see to watch it. Maybe it works better if you're not already a Discworld fan. I don't know, since I can't really judge it that way. But I was just disappointed for the most part...
Second, no Death of Rats. They've got Quoth (and I like the bird like tics they gave him) but no Death of Rats. Boo! We demand adorable skeletal rats! Also no Catseye or Peaches. And they don't even attempt to show the Scissor-Man...
Third, the Auditors. Visually fine. But they gave them INDIVIDUAL VOICES. Which misses the whole damn point about them being only a THEM. Plus they tended to sound like annoyed petty clerks rather than just lifeless. And speaking of visuals, I didn't really like their depictions of the Bogeymen as just old guys with weird little giraffe like horns...
Fourth, any scene that wasn't in the books felt flat and pointless. Like with Mr. Whatshisface. The father that Susan worked for. They have him dressed as the Hogfather at one point to further hammer home the whole kids not believing thing. It wasn't needed and and didn't work at all...
Fifth, lots of scenes cut. The peasant and the king. The finale to the shower. The Good Cheer Fairy. Everything with DoR of course. The God of Wine getting the effects of the hangover cure. I know, the movie is already at three plus hours. Still...
As for the good. The actors were all pretty spot on. I especially liked Susan, Mr. Teatime, Twylla, Nobby and Banjo. Honestly the actors are the only reason I can see to watch it. Maybe it works better if you're not already a Discworld fan. I don't know, since I can't really judge it that way. But I was just disappointed for the most part...