Thursday, April 19, 2007

Meet the Robinsons **1/2
Cast (voices):
Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry, Wesley Singerman, Angela Bassett, Stephen J. Anderson, Harland Williams, Adam West, Nicole Sullivan, Tom Selleck
Director: Stephen J. Anderson
Running Length: 1:32
MPAA Classification: G

Lewis is an orphan who enjoys inventing things. Some of them work, but most of them do not. For a science fair, he invents a device to pull memories out of the cerebral cortex and display them on a video screen. On the day of the science fair, the “Bowler Hat Guy” show up and steals it. Soon, Wilbur Anderson appears, claiming to be from the future. He grabs Lewis and takes him 25 years into the future. There, in the future, they must try to stop “Bowler Hat Guy” from destroying the future. Along the way, Lewis discovers what having a family, specifically the Robinsons, means.

“Meet the Robinsons” is an average Disney movie, although on the upper side of average. The animation is not up to Pixar standards, but it does get the job done. The voice talents are adequate, with no major names in the main roles. This serves the movie well for adults, as there is no disconnect between voice and character. Kids will probably enjoy it thoroughly with its bright colors and nice story about family. Adults may be a little bored as the film is geared more toward the younger audience. Or maybe Disney is not up to crafting stories like Pixar can. Either way, it is an entertaining diversion until Pixar takes up the reins again on computer animated films from Disney.

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