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.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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This special-effects-crammed action blockbuster is not rocket science. It's more like rocket fun.
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The story rarely gets fired up to "maximum thrust," to use the rocket-speed parlance of its heroes.
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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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ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Watching a misfire like Thunderbirds illustrates how impressive the "Spy Kids" movies are.