Review of Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) by Sebastianali — 23 Feb 2022

Ron Gone Wrong isnt wrong. It has some interesting ideas but the execution is more or less mediocre. Dont get me wrong (no pun intended), the movie has moments where it shines. Like the relationship between Ron and Barney, which develops little by little (although it has its flaws, which I'll talk about later), some action scenes, their messages and the true intentions of Marc Wydell (the creator of the b-bots) . However, the movie doesnt exploit any of this, staying halfway. Barney is the typical cliche protagonist who has social problems, then there are the typical school bullies, the crazy granny and the girl who only cares about fame. Of course, it is later revealed to us that they were friends, but this revelation is super forced, and it does not seem to combine anything with the personality of our protagonist, in addition to the fact that it is not clear why they did not see each other again. There are also unfortunately plot holes and forced and silly humor, as well as outdated references to internet culture (although the latter is only in rare situations so it's not a big deal). Also, the movie doesnt tell why Ron doesnt have Marc code, how Rich Belcher B-bot hacks Ron despite not being connected to the Internet and lacking many of the basic functions and why does Barney get mad at Ron halfway through the movie? Although Barney can have a social mental problem, so this is understandable.

Compared to Robot 7723 this movie lacks in many areas, the relationship between an human with problems and a robot could be made so much emotional and better, and since the movie doesnt balance well the serious tone with its humour, I didnt feel worried with Barney almost any time. I still think is decent to watch, if you have nothing better to do. I would say Marc and Ron saved this movie, because the rest of the characters are so generic and forgettable (included the main villian) and these two where the only ones with an unique personality.