Genre: Action/Comedy
Running Length: 1:34
Cast: Channing Tatum, JC Chasez, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Oh wow, this came out of nowhere! I've always been skeptical about materials meant for kids being blown up into a big screen live action extravaganza. But guess what? JOHNNY BRAVO THE MOVIE is surprisingly very entertaining. The scriptwriters have successfully written something to cater for both kids and adults; it's smart and satisfying. And it managed to strike a balance between Johnny Bravo's brand of cheesiness and seriousness. In fact, the origins story was so well told it gave an emotional heft to the reason behind our protagonist's habitual uttering of awkward one-liners in front of the ladies eg. "Wanna see me comb my hair, really fast?" I've never been a fan of Channing Tatum but in this movie, he's perfectly cast as our pompadour hairstyle beefcake man. His Elvis Presley-like voice is spot-on. Throughout the course of the movie, I didn't see "Channing Tatum in make-up" but Johnny Bravo himself. But the highlight to me is seeing former 'N Sync member, JC Chasez dominates every scene he's in as our main antagonist. This is probably the best thing he's done since the band disbanded. He's never OTT but he's just deliciously sinister throughout with his smirks and threats yet still maintains a certain charm. You’re not supposed to root for this guy but you just can’t help being captivated by him. Of course, not everything works. Some CGI scenes are so badly rendered it's embarrassing. But nevertheless, who goes into a Johnny Bravo movie to watch special effects but to see him do his one-liners, "Sweet. Bring on the Danish chicks and cream soda." as he chase down the women.
Rating: 7.5/10
Updated 02 Apr 2014: April Fools!
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