Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Review by By Clint Morris

No Beer. No Women. No Paycheque… I'd never want to be an 8 year old again. Except for when it comes to reviewing movies aimed at such a target market, Jimmy Neutron being the perfect example.

Whilst I lapped up every palatable moment of Shrek, Toy Story, A Bug's Life, even Monsters.Inc, the universal appeal that those films had is despondently absent with this latest release from the Nickelodeon Studios, hence the 'I'm befuddled' board strapped around my waist.

Obviously the people that green lit such an infinitesimal movie were sadly lacking in the intelligence that its major character is not.

But as much as this 26-year old found it a bit of an errand to sit through, I'm betting every pre-teen is going to be imploring mummy and daddy take them back to it multiple times.

Jimmy Neutron is your typical boy genius, ridiculed by most of his fellow school friends but a dab hand at creating a one-of-its-kind space rocket.

As you'd have it, Aliens decide to kidnap the parents in town, and it's up to Neutron - with his continuous supply of out of this world gadgets and gizmos - to save them all.

If it's animation excellence you salivate for… Jimmy Neutron is the wrong movie. After such breakthroughs in technology of late, especially with the magnificent CGI look of films like Shrek, it's disappointing to see a film so lacking in definition and tenor. In some ways, the animation of Neutron looks like an unseen rough cut of the South Park pilot - but perhaps ankle biters won't notice.

Your son, daughter, niece or nephew will beg you to take them to this. And they'll probably enjoy it so much they'll be giggling and jumping in their seats. It's for that reason, I suggest you get the usher to keep an eye on them, while you sneak out and go catch De Niro in the cinema next door.

2.5 out of 5

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Australian release: Commences Thursday 28th March across Australia
Cast: Debbie Derryberry, Megan Cavanagh, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Rob Paulsen, Andrea Martin, Mary Hart, Bob Goen.
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