Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods

For a long, long time, I didn't think Asterix in 3D would work. However, it's good! The original comic album, "The Mansion of the Gods" (1971), is cruelly apt, viewing the problems of a Gaelic village in a new light and somehow better suited to the consumerist present. The adaptation Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods features incredibly great jokes, whether they are conversational or purely cinematic. I realized just in time that the film version of Asterix is not the phenomenon of yesterday, because Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion is coming to movie theaters this year. (07/06/2018)

This is a comeback like crazy. I almost regretted not going to the cinema to see it and only watched it on TV. I was a little afraid that the characters would be 3D animated, but it didn't harm Asterix or Obelix at all. It's funny, it's sometimes biting, simply a return to the best, and essentially after more than thirty years. (11/04/2016)

They’re back! The Gauls are more subversive than ever, the Romans are more cunning but also more foolish and everything is wittier with highly effective humour; like the legendary 12 tasks, a great reflection of some of the social problems of the day. And since I absolutely love the typical Asterix humour, after another screening I am forced to say that Mansion of the Gods ranks in my eyes among the funniest achievements not only within the Gosciny comic adaptations, but it easily outdoes most of the animated competition in many years. The animation is excellent, the secondary characters (the Centurion, the main slave, the slave master!!) are unforgettable and the Czech dubbing, as unmistakable as the original sounds, is absolutely perfect. In that spirit, I pray for a sequel every three years at most. :-) 90% (03/06/2015)

By far the best Asterix movie in the last thirty years; which may lead to a conclusion that it is "one-eyed king in the land of blind", but this time it is so good that I would not be afraid to put it right behind Asterix vs. Caesar and the twelve Tasks of Asterix. It has the charm and humor of good old animated movies. It is playful, crazy in a nice way, it is decent, well-paced and moreover it is wonderfully balanced so the whole family can watch it. (not only) Children will have fun watching all those adventures and adults will not get bored also thanks to the satirical assimilation-immigration aspect. The highlight is the Gaul integration scene accompanied by the song from the 80's guilty pleasure "classics" Ricchi e Poveri. (19/03/2015)

One hundred percent Asterix, nothing to worry about here. Perhaps if Philippe Rombi had composed the music at least a little in the style of Vladimir Cosma, it would have been even better, but otherwise I can't really think of any complaints. The difference between the goofy Asterix and the Vikings and this fresh work, which retains the spirit of the comics while feeling modern without having to include teenagers and 21st century references, is almost abysmal. (10/09/2016)