Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke think back to one of their earliest cases together... Famed singer Janice Quatlane requests Layton's help after a strange meeting with a little girl. The girl claims to posses eternal life and to be the reincarnation of Janice's friend Melina. Layton and Luke attend Janice's new opera. At the end of the performance, the guests are startled to find that the entire opera house has been converted into a ship and a mystery man now holds them all captive. The man forces them to solve a series of riddles. The winner will receive the secret to eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers....
The Eternal Diva is based on a popular Japanese puzzle adventure video game series, starring the titular Professor Layton and his young apprentice Luke. The games are full of brainteasers and puzzles that the players has to solve in order to progress the story. In this movie though, you can shamelessly leave the thinking to Professor Layton. It's not really a big deal if you haven't played the games before watching this film, though it's definitely a plus. It has both the charm and wonderful music that enrich the games. Accordions, dark humor and a great cast of characters. I love it all. The very characteristic design is also spot on. Movies based on video games are seldom any good, they're pretty much horrible every time actually, but The Eternal Diva is a fun and mystical adventure worthy of its title, and I hope there'll be more Professor Layton films in the future.
Genre: Animation/Adventure
No comments:
Post a Comment