Last time in McDull: Me and My Mum (2014), McDull grew up and became a detective. In this movie, McDull is still a primary school kid in a parallel universe.
The mood of the movie is nostalgic. The story is about how people in a small town react to a global threat: a green alien monster which destroys the world. It reminds me of 20th Century Boys (2008).
The McDull series used to localize the protagonists in Hong Kong. But in this movie, Hong Kong is never mentioned. Probably because the producers want to market the movie to a broader market. The small town actually looks like a village by the sea in Greek. Most of the screen time happens in U.S.A., e.g. the destruction of a city, the robot marathon, and the final battle with the monster, etc.
The old familiar characters are gone. No more McMug, Darby, May, June, Goosie, Fai. But there's a new character called April.
An interesting point to note is the subtle LGBT message embedded in the movie. It all came to me when I saw the rainbow-colored parachute. In addition, how the Rice Cooker Robot defeats the monster is very controversial. It makes it "comfortable" and the monster determines to take the Rice Cooker Robot with him to its planet. But the "massage" sequence is very hardcore. I don't think children understands it but this sequence is inappropriate for them. Moreover, there's a sequence in which McDull insists on wearing cosplay dress and a wig (Sailor Moon) to wander in the city. It can only be interpreted as a LGBT message or it is a completely meaningless sequence.
In my opinion, McDull movies usually have deeper meanings for adults. Sometimes the ending is dark. Therefore, it is not recommended to bring children to the cinema as some children became upset in the middle of the movie and their parents were busy consoling them and missed the resolution of the story. A movie isn't complete without a resolution. So never bring children to a cinema who are not mature enough to stay calm until the every end of the movie.
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