I’ve never been so taken aback by the level of dedication present in a game-to-movie adaptation. The trailer for theAce Attorneyfilm justisthefirstAce Attorneygame. Giant red afros on Japanese ladies, full body possession, foggy murders on boats; it’s all here. There are even evidence-tossing attacks. The movie looks completelyperfect.
I should have expected no less from the great Takashi Miike, part timeNo More Heroes 2character and director ofAudition,Yatterman,Yakuza, and countless other modern surrealist classics. It’s clear that Miike loves his source material, which is a rarity these days when it comes to the directors of videogame movies.
If this film does well, I hope that we’ll see more literal game-to-movie adaptations in its wake.Blaster Master,Katamari Damacy, andSuper Meat Boyimmediately come to mind. How about you? Do you like your game-to-film adaptationssoftened for the silver screen, or do you take themhard and literallike do?
