Emoji – Der Film

I have a feeling like this animated movie isn’t exactly for the kids nowadays. It’s more for those who have seen the beginnings of PCs, Commodores, Atari, the first moments of social media coming to life, the very first touch screens… Because only those people can understand what’s really going on in this movie and how funny it all is. I was pretty happy with it and honestly, I don’t get the brutal hate that the movie’s getting on this site. I thought it was good. (16.05.2018)

I’d say that with this sort of animated movie, the target audience is important. And in this case it is very little kids and perhaps people who send smileys instead of writing, because they think it’s a better or quicker way of expressing their feelings to click in 2 or 5 smileys. Colored pandas dance here. My two-year-old daughter liked it and it gave me some time to pay some bills or do my tax return, which I find more difficult if there is a Pixar movie playing. It serves its purpose. (01.04.2022)

Ach wo, es ist überhaupt nicht so schlimm, wie man bei dem Blick auf die Bewertung hier denken könnte. Das Problem besteht hauptsächlich darin, dass die Zielgruppe von Emoji – Der Film eher die Grundschule als FilmBooster besucht. Der Film ist ziemlich einfallsreich, aber gleichzeitig durchschnittlich. Er möchte etwas Neues zeigen, klaut aber Ideen bei Ralph reichts, The LEGO Movie und Toy Story… Und seine Botschaft, dass alles ein richtiges Emoji löst, schien mir sehr ratlos und für die Kinder fast gefährlich zu sein. Aber wie gesagt, die Kinder werden sich damit nicht befassen und werden Spaß haben. (18.06.2019)

I suppose it wasn't expected that this would be a brilliantly thought out and entertaining film, but compared to the reviews I had seen before watching it, this wasn't that terrible. It has to be said that the overall idea wasn't utilized at all, though it's not a bad one. The film played it too safe and a few good scenes and jokes can't save it. (02.12.2017)