Review of Planet 51 (2009) by Luke B — 24 Jul 2010
This fails in the same way that many animated comedies do. Mostly because it sucks ass, bu also because it thinks that referencing other films and popular culture is enough for a comedy. So we have little puppies which are really the alien from Alien.
This is cute, but hardly funny. It then references hundreds of sci-fi and 50's nostalgia before playing a Macarena joke. Yes, the world of cinema is still carting out the Macarena when in need of a cheap gag.
Perhaps the rights are cheap. Anyway, it's hard to see an interesting idea thrown away like this. It's even harder to hear a voice cast including Gary Oldman going to such waste.
This review of Planet 51 (2009) was written by Luke B on 24 Jul 2010.
Planet 51 has generally received mixed reviews.
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