i think it the first time that i go inside a theater and go out so disappointed . there be two reason why i go to see astérix et les viking represent first a a film buff and and second a a big astérix fan . in the end and the film doesn not satisfy any request . it simply a big animated mess and it prove that the astérix franchise be go from bad to worse . in fact and it have be this way since the death of first scenarist rené goscinny in 1977. his faithful collaborator and illustrator albert uderzo take his place and but the following book be clearly lack of the quality that be present during the goscinny year . astérix et le viking be base on the book astérix et les normands and which be publish during the goscinny reign . the basic story be the same represent goudurix and abraracourcix nephew arrive to the village and astérix et obélix must turn him into a real man and while the viking come to gaul in order to discover what fear be and because it seem that fear give wing . the similarity end here . what follow in the book be a non stop series of laugh and gag and hilarious dialog with the result that the viking do discover fear and they flee gaul . the movie be silly and unfunny and fast paced and corny . well and just name a default and it have good chance of be apply . the difference between the book and the movie could be more acceptable if the movie be good . but the new idea simply crash it in a bottomless pit . even old astérix movie such a astérix le gaulois and which almost transfer the line one by one without change them be easily well . animation have the quality of other 21st century movie and but it have it fault and any film beginner could find the mistake . the great example be the continuity mistake and where the day follow the night after a fraction of second and in the same sequence . imagine . they take animation studio from numerous country and they still can not get adequate film making . the change of the original story be simply unbearable . and they still could be even if there be no original story . goudurix and in the movie and have a pet pigeon name sm and who act a his cell phone ( . ) . grossebaf and the viking chief and have a rebellious teen daughter name abba ( . ) and she constantly defy her father authority . there also a stupid viking wizard and his cartoonish dumb and muscular son and the faithful bride of grossebaf who be obsess with decoration ( her name be vikea . ) and . well i can not stand that much long . be far from the original gag from the original book . the big problem be the difficulty of transfer the image to the big screen and mainly because the great laugh in the book come from the verbal joke and visual gag which do not have the same appeal on a theatre screen . i remember that the great moment in the book be obélix laughing at the invader name ( which all finish in af ) and goudurix try to scare them in ridiculous way . and if everything wasn not enough and somebody in the publicity staff decide to write on the movie poster that there an already exist céline dion song which would be feature in the final credit . if it be a new song and i could have understand . but use an old song be only another proof that the movie be so badly make that theyre ready to do anything in order to attract film goer . the only good point for this movie be that it be so stupid and the end be so bad that we just can not walk out of the theater without be leave cold . in a summer release and it just can not hurt . the only other acceptable point of the movie be how goudurix becomes courageous . his psychological transformation in the book be too spontaneous and not credible and while it good picture in the movie and the motivation point be more believable . so if you haven not see the movie yet and do not waste your money on it . grab the book instead . oh rené and why do you leave u .