My daughter and I recently watched Scooby-Doo and the Beach Bestie (2015) on MAX. The plot follows the Mystery Machine team as they visit an exotic resort owned by Daphne's uncle to assist Fred in conquering a new phobia. When people start disappearing, and mysterious creatures emerge, the team springs into action.
Directed by Victor Cook (Hellboy: Iron Shoes), the movie features the voices of Frank Welker (Transformers: Dark of the Moon), Grey Griffin (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Matthew Lillard (Scream), Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life) and Adam West (Batman).
The storyline showed promise, with the resort serving as an excellent setting, and the movie's beginning focusing on Fred's net obsession. The consistent references to nets throughout the dialogue from start to finish added a nice touch. While the modernized animation worked for me, I had mixed feelings about how the water monsters were portrayed. The uncle's storyline felt somewhat cliché and could have been more developed, but the villain was intriguing, and the final reveal was enjoyable.
In conclusion, Scooby-Doo and the Beach Bestie offers enough entertainment value for Scooby-Doo fans but doesn't quite reach classic status. I would rate it 5/10 and recommend giving it a watch at least once.
Directed by Victor Cook (Hellboy: Iron Shoes), the movie features the voices of Frank Welker (Transformers: Dark of the Moon), Grey Griffin (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Matthew Lillard (Scream), Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life) and Adam West (Batman).
The storyline showed promise, with the resort serving as an excellent setting, and the movie's beginning focusing on Fred's net obsession. The consistent references to nets throughout the dialogue from start to finish added a nice touch. While the modernized animation worked for me, I had mixed feelings about how the water monsters were portrayed. The uncle's storyline felt somewhat cliché and could have been more developed, but the villain was intriguing, and the final reveal was enjoyable.
In conclusion, Scooby-Doo and the Beach Bestie offers enough entertainment value for Scooby-Doo fans but doesn't quite reach classic status. I would rate it 5/10 and recommend giving it a watch at least once.