As a fan of the game since the mid 90s, it's been a long time coming to get a twisted metal adaptation. After the iconic twisted metal black came around with classic story mode videos and origins, I wanted a live action film. While they changed it to series form after the many years of spitballing and conceptualizing a film idea, I'm glad it ended up being (fleshed) out. It does the video games rather solid justice no matter how wacky.

The main draw is clearly the ballistic action and classic vehicular bloodshed. While it does require a bit of patience in the beginning there are some really effective visuals that harken back to classic scenes in the game. The dark comedy is never ending and can be overwhelming but actually works a majority of the time. The characters are just as interesting as in the game even with some changes and tweaks from the game. Mackie shows he can be the star of the show and is excellent. Arnett steals the show as the timeless voice of Sweetooth/. His antics make the show what it is and worth it. Another standout is the various settings that serve as perfect backdrops for the story. They truly emulate some of the levels in the game.

Overall this proved me wrong and many others after many of us judged the trailer harshly and thought it wouldn't live up to expectations. It truly does being twisted metal to life.