As the dapper Lady Penelope, Sophia Myles tries to infuse the enterprise with some "Charlie's Angels" verve, but she's only one life vest, and the movie is a downed plane.
Thunderbirds
United Kingdom, France, United States · 2004
Rated PG · 1h 35m
Director Jonathan Frakes
Starring Brady Corbet, Soren Fulton, Debora Weston, Lou Hirsch
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), the Thunderbirds are at the top of their game, but their nemesis, The Hood (Ben Kingsley), has landed on their island and is attempting a coup by using the team's rescue vehicles. He'll soon discover that the Thunderbirds won't go down.
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This special-effects-crammed action blockbuster is not rocket science. It's more like rocket fun.
The story rarely gets fired up to "maximum thrust," to use the rocket-speed parlance of its heroes.
Thunderbirds is devoted to the principle that character and story are but rude interruptions to the real order of business, an endless display of profound vehicle fetish.
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Watching a misfire like Thunderbirds illustrates how impressive the "Spy Kids" movies are.
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