The script lacks wit, and the in-joke references to cinematic sci-fi classics will soar over little kids' heads without pleasing many adults.
Planet 51
Spain, United Kingdom, United States · 2009
Rated PG · 1h 31m
Director Jorge Blanco
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Justin Long
Genre Animation, Family, Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
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When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Joe Williams
This movie, which was made by an animation studio in Spain, isn't trying to make a social statement; it speaks in the international language of lightweight comedy.
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
A perky though not terribly imaginative feature aimed primarily at youngsters.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
While expertly executed animation-wise and passably entertaining for very young kids (less so, their parents), is still as dull as the hull on Rocketship X-M.
Miami Herald by Rene Rodriguez
What's missing is originality and story and inventiveness.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Although not bowling me over, Planet 51 is a jolly and good-looking animated feature in glorious 2-D.
The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
Largely, it’s a jellybean of a movie: bright, colorful, sugary, and with no real content.
There's nothing funny, provocative or involving about what "Shrek" co-writer Joe Stillman and the team from Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios do with the notion here.
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