On paper, the idea is beautiful.
The imaginary friends you made as a child are real, everywhere, and require saving.
But when you watch the trailer its like… will this actually work?
Steve Carell plays an IF—an imaginary friend—in the movie.Screenshot: Paramount
Thats a lot of CGI.
Check out the first trailer to If, which opens in theaters May 17.
If were being optimistic, theres some real potential here.
That characters humor seems a tiny bit grating.
But, as the trailer says, What if?
What if this story and these characters grab us?
What if the CGI gets finished to Avatar-like perfection?
If that happens, nothing else matters.
We really, truly want If to be great.
We just arent sure yet.
This is fun though.
Along with the trailer, Paramount released a little behind-the-scenes video showing the making of the film.
Tell us what you think about If below.
The film opens May 17, 2024 so surely well have much more in the coming months.
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