The plot is old-fashioned, but not a copycat

Clementine 2022-01-23 08:03:39

Seeing the title of the film, you might think that this is a boring animation of copycat "How to Train Your Dragon" and borrowing other people's fame to make a fortune. In fact, this is just wishful thinking of some translation teams in China. The content of the film has nothing to do with the former. No dragon even appeared. The literal translation of the name of the film is "Justin and the Heroic Knight". It tells the story of an aristocratic young man who yearned for the famous knight grandpa since he was a child. knight.
Obviously this is another template story. I've seen similar sections too many times. It's nothing more than that the protagonist likes a person, but the other person doesn't like him, and then meets true love outside, and the villain also has a lot of troubles.
So besides the story, what else is there to watch? Personally, I think the No. 2 villain is well-built, has great abilities, and a strong personal style, just because he was dragged by his teammates. Secondly, the lines and actions of the counterfeit knights are also quite funny, while the training section of the monastery is not bad.
The movie probably didn't intend to create a true Middle Ages, so all kinds of modern things came in randomly. The Hero Hotel sold fast food well. Later, it also teased a part of "Mission Impossible 4" by the way, which was quite happy.

Overall rating: 3.2/5.0 (old-fashioned template story)
Entertainment index: 2.8/5.0 (Although there are two funny characters supporting the scene, the whole movie is still a bit boring, especially the situation where many laughs have been seen Bottom)
Aftertaste index: 0.5/5.0 (There is really nothing to remember)
Box office performance: The animation produced in Spain is actually quite good in terms of graphics. The cost is 22 million euros, which was roughly equivalent to 24.75 million U.S. dollars at that time in 2013, but If it is not released in the United States, the box office will not be counted. Wikipedia shows that it is 19.41 million US dollars. The cost will be recovered by DVD.

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Extended Reading

Justin and the Knights of Valour quotes

  • [Justin reveals he wants to be a knight]

    Reginald: Knights are outlawed. You would be breaking the law, and I will not let my son do that.

    Justin: Maybe the law's wrong.

    Reginald: What? Now listen. Knights no longer exist because we don't need them. You will be twice the hero when you learn the letter of the law rather than the inarticulate ravings of the sword.

  • Gran: You'll make a terrible lawyer. You're honest and not a very good liar.