Blog:Sanders Sides: The Movie (Fake)

Sanders Sides: The Movie (or simply Sanders Sides) is a 2023 American-Canadian live action/animated musical fantasy dramedy film produced by Sanders Productions and distributed by 20th Century Studios. Based on the YouTube series of the same name, the film is directed by Thomas Sanders in his directorial debut and written by Quil Cauchon and Joan S. The film also stars Sanders, as well as Andres Burgos, Daniel Howell, Phil Lester, TheOdd1sOut (credited as James Rallison), Brian Hull, SomethingElseYT, Colleen Ballinger, and David Lopez. The film Thomas and the sides teaming up with internet personalities to stop the dark sides once and for all while worrying about their futures if they don't survive. Sanders Sides: The Movie was released in May 6, 2023 in theaters and YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red).

Premise
Thomas Sanders, an average joe in his 30s, has a secret. All of his personalities are actually living people called sides but only he can see them. And there are also a team of dark sides that toy with Thomas' life and when a new dark side, Azrael, joins the party, it's total chaos. Thomas, with the help his best friends and some internet personalities, try to stop the dark sides' evil plans and save the day. Along the way, Thomas gathers an ability to see the future which shows that there's uniqueness in everyone.

Why It Has The Power

 * 1) A story about Thomas trying to stop the dark sides is really interesting.
 * 2) A lot of heartwarming scenes, like a flashback of how kid Thomas formed the sides.
 * 3) As usual for Sanders Sides, the acting is great.
 * 4) It has a slightly darker tone than the original series.
 * 5) None of the sides have been flanderized and are kept the same as they were in the series.
 * 6) The new side, Azrael, has a creative design and great backstory.
 * 7) Thomas finally has a superpower of his own.
 * 8) *In the battle scene, the characters' battle armor are very well designed.
 * 9) Speaking of the battle scene, it's really epic and climactic.
 * 10) The animation for James and SomethingElse's scenes is great.
 * 11) The songs are pretty catchy, even the background music.
 * 12) Even if it has a slightly dark tone, there are still some comedic parts.
 * 13) Janus and Remus still make for intimidating antagonists. Plus, Rem gets more screen time than in the entire series.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While it's faithful to the original series, a few events have never been mentioned at all.
 * 2) Logan's teaching moments, while funny, can be boring at times.

Reception
The film received critical acclaim for the acting, soundtrack, heartwarming moments, and faithfulness to the series. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 192 reviews, with an average rating of 8.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Even if it's a bit darker than Sanders Sides, it's still a fun movie for fans of the original series and many newcomers." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 based on reviews from 72 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Trivia

 * The only countries where the movie didn't premiere in theaters are New Zealand and Italy.
 * Sanders didn't pay for a lot of the film due to his net worth.