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The same goes for Honey I Shrunk The Kids,
it was a unique adventure that parents wouldn't believe, but better
yet, it was an adventure in which the audience could almost touch the
rough textures of that giant ant... because it existed.
Hell, we even believed Gremlins existed - why - because they physically existed.
So while Aliens In The Attic isn't breaking any new ground (and suffers from opting for CGI monsters instead of animatronics), it does capture something Alvin & The Chipmunks didn't:
A
sense of fun, a sense of adventure and a sense of unique experience
(that is, quite simply, kids sticking together to keep this magical
experience a secret from their parents) - it's the closest thing you'll
get to empowering a child's imagination.
Co-scripted by one of the writers of
Madagascar and the Academy Award-winning Wallace and Gromit: The Curse
of the Were Rabbits, Aliens In The Attic is a classic adventure about kids on a family
vacation who must fight off an attack by knee-high alien invaders with
world-destroying ambitions - while the youngsters' parents remain
clueless about the battle.
Those
who know their comedy will find the inclusions of Kevin Nealon, Andy
Richter and Tim Meadows an added treat - while kids will be more than
happy with their more than capable (if not slightly to old) heroes.
And,
for those teetering on teen (you know, the ones that feel "too old" to
be going to a movie with their parents), the inclusion of a scantily
clad Ashley Tisdale (aka: Sarah Michelle Gellar V 2.0) will
more than make up for any embarrassment of being dragged along to this
by your parents.
While not perfect, there are some great performances (Doris Roberts is excellent) and some genuine laughs throughout Aliens In The Attic - but most importantly - there is a real sense of imaginative adventure here.
You
could do a lot worse than stick your kids in front of this, because quite simply, this
is the cloest you will get to good old fashioned family fun. DVD Special Features
Not a great deal on offer here, with a downloadable
Digital Copy the best on offer. I'm still up in the air about the point
of a downloadable version... if I'm going to watch a movie once every
three months, I'll watch it on the best quality screen I can. ... Meaning not an iPod.
But I do get why some people might latch onto it. It's the way of the future - who am I to argue?
Conclusion:
Movie 70% Extras: 50%
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