Review of Thunderpants (2002) by Kenny N — 20 Jul 2011

Underneath all that expelled air, it's really just a simple tale of a boy finding his talent and making the most of it. A well-made, quirky oddity for adults, but a laugh riot for kids and Beano nostalgists. A similarly starry adult cast is also on hand to help with proceedings. Stephen Fry, Simon Callow, Celia Imrie and Ned Beatty all seem to relish their larger-than-life characters, who could have been cut from the pages of The Beano or The Dandy. In short, Thunderpants is defiantly lowbrow, but nonetheless enjoyable for it. Its appeal to younger children is guaranteed, but it will also raise a smile from anyone with fond memories of Beano comics. Worth watching.

VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theatre, buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own.