Escape From Planet Earth: #WeComeInBoredom

There are many sub genres of Alien films. Horror, cerebral, summer blockbuster, etc. Comedy is one that has flopped multiple times (Paul, The Watch, etc) and I’ll now add Alien Kids Movies to that list too.

This was terrible. Of course my kids watched it and thought it was “OK”, but they’ll watch anything. I’ll be shocked if they ask to watch again. I debated not even writing a review because the only human character is a one-dimensional villain who wants to take over the galaxy, why exactly is wrapped in some mourning of his Dad? Very confusing and unclear. The rest of the plot lines, jokes (more like gags) and story were so one-note and predictable it was hard to watch.

I get it, it’s a kids movie, but Pixar has set the bar so high that I we’re now taught to believe that you can make something that both kids and adults can enjoy and this was not that.