Barely resembling the seminal manga and anime, “Dragonball: Evolution” is an hour and 15 minutes of splashy effects and stunts that always seem to hold back just when things get interesting. Goku (Justin Chatwin) is basically a pretty-boy iteration of Peter Parker (he has secret abilities; his guardian is killed; he goes on a quest; he finds love along the way, etc.). The characters are flat; the dialogue is unwieldy and the action scenes aren’t earth-shaking. It’s a pity, really, because the special effects aren’t bad. This “evolution” only has that--and the eye candy--covered. The confrontation between Goku and Piccolo (James Marsters) is disappointingly abrupt and devoid of impact.
In theaters April 11.
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