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A highway construction team is tearing up Mulberry Woods in Las Vegas. Tuck, Munch, and Alex are a trio of friends who decide to spend their last day together finding the location that their malfunctioning phones have been indicating. At that location in the desert, they discover an alien life form, and decide to help it escape Earth.
This film was directed by Dave Green. This film could've been a lot better had Disney not sold the film rights. Anyway, this film is told through it's narration from the perspective of a teenage boy. The film is presented like someone is editing lots of handheld footage. There are some parts shown from Echo's perspective (the alien) without any explanation of how this footage was obtained. Having the story told like this makes it uninteresting and annoying to watch. As adorable as watching the tiny robotic alien is, most adult audiences would not enjoy this film. The story is also very unabashedly reminiscent to the classic E.T. The computer animation was done extremely well, and made the film feel authentic. The robot effects were impressive. The characters were good, but not well thought out. They are also the very familiar kid dynamic. Teo Halm played the role of Alex. He was the typical popular kid full of heart, but did not do much to stand out. Astro (Brian 'Astro' Bradley) played the role of Tuck. This is the narrator who is treated as a sidekick for the film's story. He is even given a sidekick name. He might not have been the best choice for the narrator, but he was decent in the role. Reese Hartwig played the role of Munch. He was the typical nerd who fell in with the popular kids. Ella Wahlestedt played the role of Emma. She would've been a good, or decent, character if the film had not been narrated by a teenage boy.
I give this film 2 out of 5 stars! This film has great graphics and an adorable little robot, but nothing else makes this film worth the watch.
Answer to last blog: Jonathan Demme directed Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Que: Which of these teenagers actors is in a television show called Red Band Society?
Reese Hartwig
Ella Wahlestedt
Teo Halm
Brain 'Astro' Bradley
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