Excellent, a Must See

Disapointment

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

I read the animorphs books as a kid, and they were my absolute favorite series at the time. Now, 15 years later, I reread them and still love them. I remember when the show first came out, how excited I was that they were turning my favorite series into a TV show. Then I watched it, and was crushed. It was absolutely horrible, nothing at all like the books, and in fact, I only watched a couple episodes before giving up. Now, having reread the books, I decided to give the show another chance. I couldn't watch more than half of an episode before giving up. The actors are much too old, the plot isn't even remotely similar, and as for the aliens, they are NOTHING like they are described in the book, and they look like cheap halloween costumes. When Elfanger-Sirinial-Shamtul is first shown, he has horse legs and his stalk eyes look more like dollar store alien antennae, just stuck on top of his head and not moving around at all, which is something that is mentioned in most of the books. And for the love of all things holy, why is Tobias wearing jesses?! I know that it's just a trained hawk, but that pushes credibility. The writing was terrible, the effects were worse.

When I heard animators had become a show I jumped for joy. I read the first 15 or so books, so I knew the mythology. The acting was amazing but the writing wasn't up to par. I wish they would bring all 26 episodes to DVD. The stories were fun and worked well to the main plot even though it was different from the books. Keeping some secrets pushed away worked as well. Namely Marco's mom. The show told her story later on, not like the books which told her in the 4th book, I think. Give the show a shot. Just try to think of it as a re imagining of the mythology and you'll like the show.

Well Animorphs really did kick but in novel form. I never read the entire series but I remember the general story well and watched all episodes that aired to TV. It hit T.V and realistically followed suit with most children's books that get turned into T.V shows...In other words it sucked. Low budgeting, bad scripting, unconvincing stunts, special effect techniques of the 80s and a cast full of noobs not to mention the differences in personalities between the characters in the book and that of the show. Give credit to those brave young actors as they're the only reason the show made it through to 12 episodes. Good thing it did otherwise 2 great upcoming young actors in Shawn Ashmore may never have wound up in X-Men as the Iceman, and, Paul Costanzo who we all loved as Rubin in Road trip. Brooke Nevin's beauty was her saving grace cause I really didn't think she could act at the time as Rachel. But she's managed to hang on with small roles until her minor part as Nikki in the 4400 that has boosted her creditability. Apart from that it's no surprise to see Cassie, Marco and Tobias ended their careers. At least with good writing, bad actors can be made to look better. They only have the show creators to blame. This show had soo much potential to be soo much more but not in the hands of those who created it. Animorphs was sorta of a Heroes crossed with Stargate SG1 in theme, and look how successful those two have done and still do today. Big budgets, great writers, effects, characters and recognizable actors who CAN act. It's does wonders for a show...

You know, the show REALLY could have done much better than they did. At first, when i watched the first episode the night it premiered, i was like, "this really isn't that great". I didn't care about the actors, the dialog, or even the crappy way the Controllers spoke(typical supreme being dialect). What really turned me off was the use of horrible CG and the way it strayed away from the books. If my brain could turn away from these two, then the show would be a'ight.Later in life(present day), when i'm 19, almost 20, i decided to give the show another chance and ordered the VHS online(for only a dollar!). You know? The first 3 episodes were really not that bad. The actors were pretty good(except for Rachel) and the story was kinda similar to the books. Even Marco's humor was good. Still, the low-budget way to make this show turned me off. Hork-bajir look like something from the 80's 'Dinosaurs' and andalites really don't look that great. And this is for the first 3 episodes... Don't get me started on the others. ALSO everyone else is right in saying the show shoulda been longer and put on another channel(Nickelodeon is for 'brainless cartoons' like the other guy said).Read and tell the Animorphs media team this. They've ruined a good series and should regret it hahaha.