Attack on TitanThe live-action film can’t hold a candle to the manga and anime it is based on, but it does one thing right about the critically acclaimed series. Despite the fans’ reservations at the time, Attack on TitanThe two-part film debuted in 2015 and brought Hajime Isayama’s world to life in live-action. Since the original story revolves around giant, man-eating beasts, the jump to live-action was a no-brainer for Attack on Titan. And this is reflected in the reception of the 2015 adaptation, which was predominantly negative.

The live action Attack on Titan The film has a critics’ score of 47% and an audience score of 34% on Rotten Tomatoes – and that’s a far cry from the reaction to the anime. Attack on TitanThe anime is a huge success with critics, receiving numerous awards for its four seasons and is even the first anime to receive an Astra Award. Isayama’s story is considered a masterpiece, but the live-action film does not reflect that. Surprisingly, it does one thing better than the Attack on Titan Anime series.

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The film really showed the terror of the Titans

Although the live action Attack on Titan The film does not do justice to the anime, it surpasses the original series in one major respect: in the depiction of the Titans. It was certainly not easy to bring such creatures into a live-action version, but the end result is much scarier than in the anime. The Titans in the film look grotesque, which only adds to the terror they inspire in the characters. Titans are supposed to be terrifying, and the live-action Attack on Titan succeeds in portraying them as such.

In contrast, the animated Titans appear far less disturbing, which reduces the horror somewhat. Attack on Titan Fans often joke about Titan’s comical backgroundbecause their grotesque features aren’t as scary in the anime. And the titans that play major roles in the story, like the Colossal and Armored Titans, have similar features to the characters who transform into them. This humanizes them more than it should, and makes viewers perceive them as less threatening – even when they’re not.

What went wrong with the live-action Attack on Titan movies

The live action Attack on Titan Movies may portray the horror of the Titans correctly, but their criticism is otherwise justified. A lot has gone wrong with the live-action adaptations, starting with the fact that They watered down the amazing cast of characters from the animeSince the characters don’t leave any impression on the audience, their deaths in the live-action film weren’t that bad. Attack on Titan. The films also made strange changes to the source material, such as replacing the character Levi Ackerman with a similar leader named Shikishima.

All in all, the live action Attack on Titan seemed more concerned with giving audiences a spectacle than adapting the original story. This is puzzling, as manga and anime are among the most popular additions to their mediums. Combining the core of the source material with the horror of the live-action films would undoubtedly have been a success. Unfortunately, the 2015 adaptation failed to capture the former.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Attack on Titan: Part 1

director

Shinji Higuchi

Release date

1 August 2015

Authors

Hajime Isayama, Tomohiro Machiyama, Yusuke Watanabe

Pour

Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara, Nanami Sakuraba, Takahiro Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ayame Misaki

Duration

98 minutes

Main genre

adventure

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