Product Details

• Actors: Kathleen Barr, Trevor Devall, Paul Dobson, Brian Drummond, Christopher Gaze
• Directors: David Molina, Terry Shakespeare
• Writers: Bob Thompson, Brett Matthews, Henry Gilroy
• Producers: Bob Thompson, Charles Layton, Jeffrey Tahler, Kenneth Pedersen, Margot Hale
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
• DVD Release Date: October 11, 2005
• Run Time: 74 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000A0GYCI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,043 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows is the most visually and narratively pleasing feature yet in the Bionicle series. With a story that is a little less self-referential than the previous movies, and set against some truly spectacular, computer-generated backdrops, Web of Shadows concerns the return of the heroic Toa to Metru Nui. There, they find an old enemy has overtaken the great city with the help of Visorak--robotic spiders that can quickly encase anything or anybody in near-indestructible webs. The Toa undergo a bizarre metamorphosis while sealed within strange cocoons, and emerge as clunky-looking machines made up of mismatched parts. Though horrified, they find that they also possess some new powers, which prove essential for their subsequent journey (itself full of twists and turns) to restore Metru Nui--and themselves. This delightful Bionicle installment is probably easily accessible for any viewer unfamiliar with the series to date. --Tom Keogh

Product Description
The legendary BIONICLE(R) heroes are snared in webs of deceit, intrigue, and betrayal in BIONICLE(R) 3: WEB OF SHADOWS. Even more secrets will be revealed from deep within the world of BIONICLE(R) as the Toa face all-new villains in the most action-packed CGI-animated movie yet. With one final duty to fulfill before they can build their new home on the island of Mata Nui, six great Toa heroes return to Metru Nui and find their once-glorious city shrouded in shadows and overrun by a sinister army of spidery, web-slinging Visorak. Mysteriously transformed into strange beast-like creatures known as Toa Hordika, the Toa realize their mission to rescue the stranded Matoran -- held captive by dark powers -- will be anything but easy. Poisonous foes, extraordinary friends, and epic trials and triumphs are spun into this all-new adventure! Experience BIONICLE(R) 3: WEB OF SHADOWS and discover why future generations hail these Toa as the greatest heroes of all time!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Its better...., December 31, 2005

By	Queen of Annwen - See all my reviews

Don't get me wrong, I think Bionicle is Ok. I'm not as huge a fan as my brother, but living with him, I've had to get to know a thing or two about this series.
Web of Shadows was not terrible, it was certainly better than the first and maybe moreso than the second, but it is soooo obvious that these are just one BIG commercial.
Overall, the plot line is a bit stale and hard to get caught up into. There are several sequences, such as "Keetongu" (or however it is spelled) or the transformation of the toa that will have anyone that is not a die hard fan rolling their eyes. Roodaka, the queen, was a refreshing new twist on the scenario and gave us something interesting, however, the relationships of the toa still seemed rather forced, which is somewhat surprising at this point.
Fans of the "bionicle" series will rejoice at yet another installment of their favorite series, but there isn't much here for anyone else. If you don't know much about the plot, watch this with someone who knows all the names, locations, and references made, because you won't understand a word of this story otherwise.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bionicle 3 - Web of Shadows, December 1, 2007

By	Deirdre T. Allen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First note: those who gave this 5/5 stars need to be shot.

Now back on topic, this newest installment of Bionicle is actually a well made movie, yes it's corny at parts but it's still decent. The creators even improved the soundtrack (which was fantastic to begin with).

Even non-Bionicle fans might get some enjoyment out of it.

Luckily the series has matured, it even shows some violence, my one complaint about it is that they didn't push for a PG-13 rating (which I think would have helped the film alot) they decided not to rate it, I think it would have been much more intense with a PG-13, and much more enjoyable.

7/10 stars (3.5/5 stars)

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bionicle Trilogy Is Complete!, October 7, 2005

By	Edward E. Delacruz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Bionicle movies just keep getting better with every release!
Web of Shadows features the best CGI thus far in the series along with the greatest action sequences to date. The voice acting is again top level and the storyline logicaly fits between "Mask" and "Ledgends". This is a must buy for any fans or owners of the first two DVDs.