I’ve talked before about the high-conceptuality of
speculative fiction, but as much as I like it when filmmakers indulge in their more bonkers side, it is perfectly
understandable if it repels other, more discerning film-goers away. Even if My
Little Pony doesn’t get the same knee-jerk reaction out of me these days as it
used to, a certain level of self-awareness is required so as to understand why
other people may see you as… odd, to say the least, for watching it. For all
our talk about not judging books by their covers, every so often there will be
a film that sounds too out there for audiences to apparently take. This is one
such occasion, and I will freely admit that the premise had me sceptical about
its efficacy as well… then again, I’m sceptical about pretty much every release
these days, so this is nothing new. However, I can only hope that by this
review’s end, I will have converted at least some people on seeing this film
because it deserves to be watched.
