Just got back from seeing this one.

It had some heart, and it looked great! Probably it helps that the premise is such that nearly everything on the screen is a metallic object. Still, you can see a serious amount of effort went into the look of this film.

Great cast, with a good job turned in by pretty much everyone. Could have featured Drew Carey a little more than it did -- he has an expressive and distinctive voice that strikes me as well suited to animation.

But ...

It just wasn't very funny. It had its moments, but most of the jokes and gags were so telegraphed in set-up that seeing the payoff was almost unnecessary. I cannot remember the number of times I thought to myself "saw that coming" because I lost count.

Qapla'

SSB

On the bright side, there are ROBOTS wheeled toys included in Kellogs Frosted Flakes as a promotional, and I've been donating them to my favorite drop-dead gorgeous executive secretary for her children, which gives me an excuse to stop and talk to her and get one of the best smiles you'll ever see.

Um. As you were.

Half an hour of plot and an hour of vaudeville shtick. Every sight gag goes on and on to try and stretch it out, and it's still only about 90 minutes. in this case that's good. Robin Williams is...robin williams.

Only one question...... Will my 8 year old enjoy it ? ;)

Doubtful I'll see this in the theater... for one, Robin WIlliams just needs to go away.
More than this though, the film's backgrounds are almost indistinguishable from it's foregrounds, at least in the trailers I've seen.
Everything looks the same.
Seems to me it would be more of a chore to watch than all the soft focus in Sky Captain.

Doubtful I'll see this in the theater... ...the film's backgrounds are almost indistinguishable from it's foregrounds, at least in the trailers I've seen. ...Everything looks the same. I have to agree. Though there is a lot going on from what I can see, there is no selectivity about it, everything is important ...which means nothing is. I think it shares the same visual problem I have with Ice Age and AntZ - flat lighting. The makers all of these films need to take a page from Pixar's lighting book, they light their scenes with specific attention to what is important to tell the story. Even Chicken Run has better lighting than you're average digital flick. About the best lighting I've seen in a digital animation movie is in The Polar Express.

John O.

So is that 2 thumbs up ? :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
And 2 thumbs down ?

...drop-dead gorgeous executive secretary....

Uh....What's your business phone number? I think I may need some product or service or something real soon.....