Review of Shorts (2009) by Patrick G — 08 Apr 2010

A review by Patchryk Gaunt.

I saw "Shorts" the other day with a bunch of my friends. This movie was directed by Robert Rodriguez and was starring Jimmy Bennett and Jolie Vanier. I had read the previous reviews of this movie, and they were all negative reviews. So I didn't have high expectations for this film.

'Shorts' is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends...until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black's BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes gone wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers...and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner. But it's not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

Halfway through the movie, I was pleasantly surprised to see that this movie was really exciting. Seeing that I don't like many children's movies, I liked the idea of five shorts that are out of order, allowing the viewers to put the story together on their own; a great idea. So, in conclusion, I give this movie a 10/10.