First Ratchet & Clank trailer kicks some asteroid

October 15th 2015, 4:07pm

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

With my gaming days casual at best as of late, I’d hardly claim to be an expert in the field of RATCHET & CLANK. I know they exist, which is about the extent of my knowledge on them, so I’m coming at their big-screen adaptation totally in the dark.

And that might be the best news Focus Features could hear right now, because, with no attachment whatsoever to these characters, I watched the first trailer the studio released today and I rather enjoyed it. I would absolutely be willing to give this one a shot next April. I think my kids might get a kick out of what this RATCHET & CLANK big-screen adventure is selling. And I think that’s exactly the key to a video game movie being a success for once – it has to play not just to the hardcore fans but to the mainstream audience as well.

I’m sure there are RATCHET & CLANK purists who might look at this and find something to bitch or complain about. But I found this to have a clever sense of humor that at least intrigued me… and that’s the name of the game.