[Nerdspresso] He-Man Movie: Brain Candy Nom-Nom

By Jeff Stanford, Special to Southpoint Access

The big-budget reimagining of everyone’s favorite toy hero in short pants is now out in theaters, and its box office performance has been less than stellar. Some pundits say that’s because the movie’s not good. That it’s too flippant with the source material and eschews a serious storyline for big popcorn moments. 

Seriously? It’s Masters of the Universe.

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Southpoint AccessJeff Stanford

This is a movie based on a cartoon about a guy called He-Man who has a talking green tiger and fights a dude with a skull for a face. The source material IS pretty flippant. We’re not talking Eric Rohmer here. I say cheer up, you sourpusses. Grab some juice and animal crackers and settle in for all the swords and magic. Some movies can just be fun. Personally, I don’t know why Masters of the Universe isn’t blowing up the box office right now. 

I had a blast watching this flick, and in my opinion, it does exactly what a summer movie is supposed to do. It delivers laughs and spectacle with heart and gusto, starring a cast that’s totally up for all the shenanigans. Even Jared Leto, who has been nerd movie Kryptonite lately (Morbius, Tron: Ares), is enjoyable as the evil Skeletor. It probably helps that he’s basically just a voice actor here hiding behind a big, bony CGI noggin.