It’s not often easy for a series to make the transition from the small screen to the big one. Though fans of TV shows that are being cancelled often joke about getting a movie made for closure (see: Community), often times, the only movie they get is a made-for-tv film that leaves audiences more disappointed than anything. However, when fans of Veronica Mars found out that a film was on the verge of being made, they immediately came to the aid of the writers and stars to prove that there was definitely a fanbase eager for any closure they could get after seven years.
Their efforts finally came to fruition when the Veronica Mars film premiered Friday. It faced numerous inevitable challenges, including taking what was only 45 minutes of a plot and making it last for a full hour and a half without seeming like it was dragging on. However, fans will be pleasantly surprised: the film not only tackles a traditional Mars plot (murder of an ‘09er and former classmate) but we finally get an answer to the longtime debate of Team Logan versus Team Piz (and it’s glorious).
It starts out with a quick recap for those who have not watched the series since it’s cancellation in 2007 or those who have yet to watch the show at all (to which I say: get on that!). These two minutes were leaked online the day before the premiere and provided the right amount of anticipation for fans eager for the film’s release.
The film focuses on the death of Bonnie Deville, also known to the residents of Neptune as Carrie Bishop (recast from Leighton Meester to Andrea Estella). She’s become a famous and eccentric singer with a tumultuous past that unfortunately ends too soon as she’s found dead in her bathroom by ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls. Logan is quickly listed as the number one suspect due to leaking of footage claiming he threatened her right before her death. Veronica, happily settled in New York, applying for jobs, and getting ready to meet Piz’s parents, watches in horror as the news takes over almost every form of media. This Veronica, one ready to dismiss the mystery, is soon diminished as she gets a call from Logan himself and agrees to come back to Neptune to help him out. However, Veronica soon realizes that the Neptune she left behind is not the Neptune she’s coming back to. Of course, the high school reunion proves that while some things remained the same, everything’s changed. Weevil is no longer a part of the biker gang he ran in high school, Mac works for Kane Software, and Logan is a lieutenant in the Navy. Plus, the sheriff’s office is now more corrupt than ever with Dan Lamb having taken over his late brother’s position and being even more clueless.
Though Veronica appears to be the only person that believes Logan is innocent, she sets off to solve the mystery, enjoying the rush that comes with following up on a case. Here, her precarious hold on keeping both of her lives separate starts to crumble as she reverts back to Veronica the sleuth from Veronica the attorney. She delves deeper and deeper into the mystery of the murder of Carrie and drifts farther from her settled life in New York and we’re surprised that she managed to last nine years without solving a case at this point.
Over the course of the film, you see Veronica toeing the line between her old and new self. There is an addiction metaphor used throughout the film, but is it her addiction to the chaos of Neptune or her addiction to Logan that she’s keeping herself from? Either way, the way Veronica deals with this is ultimately the films biggest success - though the conclusion seems obvious, it’s interesting to see the way she deals with this as she desperately tries to keep both aspects of her life successfully separate.
Featuring many old and familiar faces as well as a multitude of celebrity cameos, the film calls back to the wonderful mix of comedy and drama that the show was known for without sacrificing any of the plot for fan pandering. In fact, though they make an effort to make it easy enough to follow for fans who have not watched the series, Thomas and crew include several treats for longtime followers of the series, including a callback to the idea of Veronica joining the FBI in season four that never took off.
Overall, the film was a major success in giving fans the perfect resolution to where Veronica ended up without straying too far from the charm that made the series a hit in the first place. Whether you watch it in theaters or download a digital copy on iTunes, the film is a definite must see.
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