Synopsis: “When a lovable Boov, an alien creature from another planet, lands on Earth he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl who is on a quest of her own.”
Reviews:
The Good: “The combination of it’s layered message, fun score, and clever comedy make it a colorful choice for moviegoers of any age. It’s a moving tale of friendship and family, dressed up as an adorably frivolous sci-fi comedy.”
The Bad: “Colorful, silly, and utterly benign, it’s a passable diversion, heartwarming and harmless yet numbing in its simplicity and often rather annoying. There’s no shortage of superior animated alternatives.”
The Ugly: “A blithering mess, devoid of internal narrative logic, mired in obnoxious humor, and poorly paced. This failure is a little surprising given the celebrity voice talent involved, but it proves even great actors need a substantive script.”
Cartoonsko: It wasn’t really bad. It wasn’t really good. But it was really disappointing. The first thirty minutes I was hooked. The animation was terrific. The character design was really fun looking. Steve Martin was one of the main character voices for God sakes! Plus Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna too.
The plot was about these funny little “Boovs.” Colorful, friendly creatures from another planet who always run away from trouble, no matter how far they have to run. This time they ran away to Earth and peacefully “took over” the planet.
One ‘lovable’ Boov sends out an e-vite to celebrate their new home. But he hits “send all” by mistake. The e-vite ends up going out to the entire galaxy, including the “bad guys” they were running away from. The Boovs soon find out, you can run but you can’t hide. (Aside: It’s just so far fetched that someone could send email to someone unintentionally. But it is just a cartoon.)
It hooked me, but it couldn’t reel me in. And I really wanted to be reeled in. Steve Martin’s performance didn’t even excite me. I hate to say it, but if you went to the theater to see this one, you would have been better off staying home.
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