Dragonball Evolution
On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.
Critics Sentiment
Opening exposition reveals Piccolo's ancient imprisonment two thousand years ago
Solar eclipse transforms Goku into Ozaru the Great Ape during final battle
The film drops significantly from the opening exposition (4.2) to Goku's high school introduction (2.8), as reviewers immediately rejected Justin Chatwin's miscasting.
Dragonball Evolution consistently disappoints throughout its runtime, with reviewers universally condemning the miscasting, amateur direction, and betrayal of source material. The film starts poorly with cheesy exposition and only gets worse as the terrible acting and fight choreography become apparent. Even moments that should have been highlights like the Kamehameha attack were deemed pathetic failures by critics.
Full cast
Justin Chatwin
Goku
Chow Yun-Fat
Master Roshi
Joon Park
Yamcha
Jamie Chung
Chi Chi
Emmy Rossum
Bulma
James Marsters
Lord Piccolo
Randall Duk Kim
Grandpa Gohan
Ernie Hudson
Master Mutaito
Texas Battle
Carey Fuller
Shavon Kirksey
Emi
Eriko Tamura
Mai
Luis Arrieta
Weaver
Richard Blake
Agundas
Julian Sedgwick
Mr. Kingery
Megumi Seki
Seki
Jon Valera
Moreno
Mike Wilson
Hildenbrand
Gabriela de la Garza
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