We’ve talked before about movies based on video games, and
even movies that just happen to revolve around video games, but I don’t think
we’ve discussed the matter of making fun of video games before. Sure, the
tropes of the format open themselves up for easy jokes, to the point where even
children’s films about Noah’s Ark feature a few digs at gaming… for reasons
that continue to elude me. But what about making an entire film devoted to
parodying video games? Well, then we have today’s subject, directed by Neon
Harbour head honcho Ed Glaser. Yeah, this might be a bit of a stretch in a
month meant to be dedicated to critics and reviewers, but considering Ed’s own
series Deja View and his intensely satirical edge between this and works like
Ninja The Mission Force, I’m counting it. But, how is the film itself? Is it a
jewel in the murk that is video game-related cinema, or is it just another of
the pack?
