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- Andrew Schmidt directed Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans alongside Johane Matte and Francisco Ruiz Velasco.
A Geek Community Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans is a beautiful and heartwrenching conclusion to Guillermo del Toro's Tales of Arcadia saga, and is a recommended watch for fans old and new.
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By Rafael Motamayor
Posted: Jul 21, 2021 2:30 pm
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans is now streaming on Netflix.
Right from its opening scene, Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans makes it clear that the story has grown up with its audience. Creator Guillermo del Toro has replaced the whimsical innocence of Smalltown, USA, with a dark and glooming atmosphere that reflects the apocalyptic stakes of the final chapter in the Tales of Arcadia saga. In a lot of ways, it works wonderfully, allowing for large-scale action scenes and a satisfying conclusion to Jim's story -- but its large ensemble could have benefited from more time to explore all of its major developments.
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While the previous show, Wizards, brought together some of the characters, it's Rise of the Titans that delivers on the promise made all the way back in season two of Trollhunters. The characters from all three Tales of Arcadia shows band together, and it's exciting to see the heroes working together as a unit, magic and sci-fi blending together in interesting ways. While every show in the series has been rather self-contained up to this point, Rise of the Titans constantly cuts away to show how the threat of the Arcade Order affects the rest of the world. This not only drives home the high stakes, but also puts a spotlight on how alone and desperate our young heroes are in saving the day.
Though Rise of the Titans is mostly Jim's story -- and it does bring his arc to a fulfilling and emotional conclusion that pays off five years' worth of build-up -- the same cannot be said of the rest of the film's ensemble. The 106-minute runtime packs in a lot of plot development, but it moves so quickly those story beats don't get a chance to breathe. Characters show up for five minutes only to disappear for the rest of the film. Take Steve Palchuk, for instance. Even if Steven Yeun once again steals the show as the bully-turned-hero, the character's heroic story arc from Wizards gets tossed aside for an out-of-left-field comic relief side story. It's inevitable that a feature film would feel rushed compared to an entire season of television, but it is still a bit disheartening to see the culmination of all three shows be solely devoted to a single character's story.
Even still, Rise of the Titans works wonders in bringing together not only the characters, but the themes of each of the Tales of Arcadia shows. The film is at its strongest when it challenges the ideas of heroism and destiny that we've seen explored for the past five years, and there is more than one devastating sacrifice. This results in a finale that may feel like a cop-out conclusion to some, but functions as a phenomenal subversion of "chosen one" tropes in YA stories. Like Into the Spider-Verse, Rise of the Titans argues that it doesn't matter who you are; anyone can be a hero. If nothing else, Rise of the Titans cements the Tales of Arcadia series as a fascinating, thrilling, funny, and heartwarming experiment.
The film is at its strongest when it challenges ideas of heroism and destiny.
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans raises the stakes and visuals to blockbuster levels, delivering a dark, epic globetrotting adventure full of action while giving us an emotional conclusion to Jim's story. However, the big ensemble might've benefited more from a season of television, with many of the characters' arcs feeling rushed.
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans delivers an emotional and action-packed conclusion to the Tales of Arcadia saga, although the movie format doesn't give its large cast the chance to shine.
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans: Directed by Johane Matte, Francisco Ruiz-Velasco, Andrew L. Schmidt. With Steve Alterman, Kay Bess, Brian Blessed, Vic Chao. The heroes from the Trollhunters series team-up on an epic adventure to fight the Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all.
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Jul 27, 2021 · Andrew Schmidt directed Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans alongside Johane Matte and Francisco Ruiz Velasco. Reflecting on the experience, Schmidt shared, "I have to say working with them was easy, in the sense that they're collaborative, and that we all sort of kept eyes on each other's acts.
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans is a 2021 American animated science fantasy film directed by Johane Matte, Francisco Ruiz Velasco, and Andrew Schmidt, and written by Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim and Dan and Kevin Hageman (who also produced the film).
