Uggghhh.....
It has been three weeks since America was introduced to the animated hit WALL-E and already another animated flick, Space Chimps, has hit theaters.
‘Space Chimps’ begins at the circus, where a chimp named Ham III (voice of Andy Samberg) is doing his typical circus act; being blasted into the sky from a cannon. Ham III is happy with his circus life, but due to his family history, things start to change. Ham’s grandfather was the first chimpanzee to go into space, so when NASA begins looking for chimps to take part in a wild space mission, Ham seems to be the chimp for the job.
After being forced into space training, Ham is teamed up with Lieutenant Luna (voice of Cheryl Hines) and Commander Titan (voice of Patrick Warburton), and before he knows it he is headed for an intergalactic wormhole in search of a $5 billion NASA probe that was lost.
Once the team reaches the worm hole they are sent to the planet Malgor, which is filled with weird creatures that are currently being harassed by the evil warlord Zartog (Jeff Daniels) who has plans to take over the planet. The chimps arrive just in time to help save the creatures from the evil dictator.
Now the movie may sound innocent, cute and nice, but sitting through this short film was the worst experience I have had at the movies in a long time. ‘Space Chimps’ doesn’t only lack a good storyline, but the animation looks like something a college student would have done for a project, which is sad considering one of the producers of the film is the mastermind behind the Shrek movies.
The aliens used in the film were the weirdest looking characters I have ever seen in a movie, and the main alien in the film, Kilowatt (voice of Kristen Chenoweth), got to be downright annoying within the first few minutes of seeing her.
Overall I was just unimpressed with this movie. I was anxious to see it, hoping it might actually be a fun children’s movie, but the way it jumps around so much might make it hard for a younger kid to follow along and pay attention.
Yet another poor choice for this movie was the release date because of the competition. ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘Mamma Mia!’ will be the big releases for the week, and ‘Space Chimps’ is sure to disappoint at the box office.
On the positive note however, ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘Mamma Mia!’ are for older audiences and are not really for the younger children in any way, shape or form. So, if you have to pick a movie appropriate for all ages, Space Chimps is the way to go this weekend. It is a short film, only running at 1 hour and 15 minutes, and it’s rated G.
Recommended:
No
Movie Mood: None of the Above
Viewing Method: Sneak Preview at My Local Theater
Film Completeness: Looked complete to me.
Worst Part of this Film: Everything
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