Son Goku (Dragonball Evolution)



Goku (悟空) is a fictional character in the 2009 film Dragonball Evolution.

This version of the character is portrayed by actor Justin Chatwin.

Why This Version of Goku Sucks

 * 1) Chatwin's portrayal of Goku has almost nothing to do with the classic beloved anime hero.
 * 2) *In the original manga and anime, Goku is a naive 12-year-old kid who has no idea what a girl is and never had any proper schooling, but in this film, Goku is an angsty 18-year-old high school student who already has a crush on Chi-Chi (Chung). He also is a disrespectful team captain who is racist and sings in high school instead of the iconic character from the show.
 * 3) *In a scene where Goku uses the Kamehameha, he randomly starts flying up into Lord Piccolo for no reason whatsoever.
 * 4) *For some strange reason, this version tries to steal the Airbending technique from Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is just... pointless!
 * 5) *He gets killed by an ordinary bullet, while in both the original manga and the anime series, bullets barely affected him to the point where they felt like mere bee stings.
 * 6) *The original version was a good-hearted Saiyan who although had an obsession with fighting doesn't often want to harm others and is mainly a pacifist who wants to protect his loved ones, while this version is a cocky, whiny high-schooler who's more interested in beating up the bullies and getting the girl (Chi-Chi) than actually doing anything good.
 * 7) Justin Chatwin's acting in the movie is horrendous, and super lifeless.
 * 8) He's one of the many victims of terrible fight choreography. For example, in one fight, Goku somehow slides across a car using his head. And then there's there's all those CGI hand attack jesters that look like farts more than anything.
 * 9) He gets a lot of cliched and poorly-written lines.
 * 10) The romance between him and Chi-Chi is very forced and hadn't felt properly earned.