Movie Review: Veronica Mars (2014)

After the long, long waiting, finally Veronica Mars the movie is out! And I don’t think anyone was expecting a better continuation of the legendary TV series.

The story of the creation of the movie is quite interesting and well-know, but now that I have seen it, I wonder who would be stupid enough not to fund this?

We have all seen bad remakes or sequences or, as is the case, TV series wrapped up with a movie. But this is not the case. The writers and the directors of Veronica Mars have kept all the wittiness, drama and relationships between the characters through all the years between the filming of the last episode (which was broadcasted on May 22, 2007) and the creating of the movie. There wasn’t a single line that stood out of place – the conversations and dynamics between the characters felt natural as always, and the amazing job of the actors really reinforced that feeling.

The case that brought Veronica Mars back to Neptune, and to our screens, could not be anything but a murder case. And the fact that legendary Logan Echolls is suspected of the murder only makes the viewer smile a little bit more, because let’s face it – we all love a touch of Logan’s bad boy charisma. I personally disagree that there is a love triangle in the movie because the Piz-Logan conflict doesn’t seem to be conflicting anyone really… But that’s just my opinion.

The extended metaphor of the “addict” Veronica Mars is just brilliant and only made the ending more interesting, funny and Veronica-ish. The final line is one of the most epic final lines I’ve heard in so long and fitted so well with the entire spirit of the film, the story and Veronica Mars herself.

I believe that anyone, even someone who hasn’t seen the TV series, would enjoy Veronica Mars the movie, so I would strongly recommend it. However, if you have seen the series, then the film is an absolute must-see. No excuses allowed!