Thunderpants (2002) User Reviews

Flatulence Turned Bad In The End

[ccthemovieman-1 · 3/10 · 20 August 2007]

I'm sorry not to read one other person - particularly a parent - complain about the last 20-30 minutes of this film. It went from a fairly inane-but-likable kids movie to a unbelievably stupid and profane film that I wouldn't show to any little kid. As soon as the "action" switched to the space command headquarters the language went with a number of Lord's name in vain instances include a loudly pronounced "GD" by the nerdy kid played by Rupert Gint. What kind of sleazy writers would put this stuff in? I thought Hollywood had no sense of decency but apparently Great Britain is just as bad, if not worse. American actor Ned Beatty led this verbal assault, which is no surprise, but all the religious cheap shots with his character was another typical thing we've seen in films for almost a half-century. When they start cropping up in "kids films," however, that's pretty low. The hero of this film - the kid with huge farting problem - says "ass" about a dozen times, too.

I say all the above because I had watched a half of an hour of this when a friend called. I told him about the film and he asked if it was safe for his grandchildren to see and hear. At that point, I hadn't heard anything offensive. Well, I'll call him back and inform him.

It's too bad it was a funny film, a takeoff on a couple of past films like "The Right Stuff," and was so corny, so stupid that it was funny. And, what true male doesn't laugh at the sound of a good fart? So, males and kids would laugh at this movie just for the audio highlights! But to see this film disintegrate the last half hour with all the PG material - none of which were necessary - was sad.

I have never laughed so hard in my life

[rumtin_s · 1/10 · 18 February 2006]

This is by so far the funniest movie of all time, and for all the wrong reasons. And here's just a few examples why: - When the baby is born, he is launched quarter-back style from the womb into the arms of a running doctor - A boy with a flatulence problem is best friends with a child-genius who happens to have no sense of smell, named Alan A. Alan - He travels around the world with the official 2nd best tenor in the world, helping him reach the highest note ever achieved with his fart - While on tour, he goes to all cities showing random people on the street a picture of his missing best friend in the hopes of finding him - He farts so loud, a light on stage comes loose and lands on the official best tenor in the world, for which he is convicted of murder - Just before the firing squad (?!) are about to shoot him (?!!), he is saved by the USSC (US Space Centre), who somehow drive right into the prison and stop the execution

Should I go on?? OK

• He is asked by Johnson J. Johnson to help the USSC utilize his farting potential to send him into space to help trapped astronauts (by the way, being a "space-man" was his dream from when he was young, quite the coincidence) - USSC is incidentally a multi-cultural agency run by genius children from the ages of 8-12 - And where are his parents during all this? Who knows...

And trust me, I've left the best parts of the plot for you to discover on your own. Oh, and try to avoid the green theme, and bad intertextual references.

If you are up for a good laugh at pure stupidity, watch this movie. If you are an avid film-maker wanting to know exactly what not to do, watch this movie. And if you are in disbelief about what I have said, then go watch the movie. Either way, you will never laugh more. And the deleted scenes will also provide a few more side-aching crack-ups (see, even I can make stupid fart puns).

There are also, surprisingly, a few familiar faces, such as Paul Giamatti from Sideways, American Splendor, and Man on the Mooon (why Paul why!!), as well as Stephen Fry from Blackadder, and Kiera Knightley in a 5 second cameo. I will never, ever see them in the same light again.

P.S. Sorry about the long review, but I really cannot express how bad this film is.

Has its moments but it is hard to get past the constant childish and puerile aspects that overwhelm it

[bob the moo · 19 April 2005]

Born with two stomachs, Patrick Smash is a normal boy in that he constantly farts; however for Patrick it is different as he doesn't do it for laughs – he actually cannot stop. His father cannot cope and leaves, his mother turns to drink and his only friend at school is a ginger "genius" boy whose nerdy ways make him equally a target for bullies. Patrick has one dream – to become an astronaut but he knows that to do this he must solve his problems and discover the gift that will make him a unique member of any team. With Alan's help he gets a pair of trousers which contain his gases and make him "normal". When Alan goes away in mysterious circumstances, Patrick thinks he will never get the other half of his goal – to discover his gift, but then a series of chance events sees him starting the most important journey of his life.

I don't really feel like I have any reason to complain because, at the end of the day, I sat down to watch a children's film called Thunderpants in full knowledge that the plot was pretty much about a young boy with uncontrollable flatulence. Regardless of this I sat to watch it and found a film that had some things going for it but was overwhelmed by a film that revels in the silliness of the affair in a rather childish manner. I suppose that this will draw giggles from an audience of young children but then this still leaves adults with nothing to do. At least in some kids films the product is good enough to at least distract adults but here they will struggle to get over the fact that, unless you like fart jokes then there won't be much else for you. That said I did actually laugh a few times and it did have at least one aspect that kept me engaged – the cast.

This is not to say that they were any good but more that I was constantly taken by surprise by how many big names seem to have thought this material fit of adding their weight to. Cook is fairly bland, although with such a poor character this is no real surprise; his flat and unfunny voice-over is an irritation though. Grint is pretty simplistic as well, with no real imagination in his "genius" character. The film features a bewildering number of well-known faces in small roles and I really did wonder what made them feel that this film was worth supporting with their presence. Callow is pretty poor; Fry is amusing in his usual upperclass, rather clipped fashion; Beatty seems to be at least entering into the spirit of things but Giamatti just seems to be getting through the film rather than getting into it. However even he looks like he has made a good choice when compared to the presence of the great Leslie Phillips, who has nothing to do at all to do.

Overall this is a poor film but it is not as awful as some would have you believe. The fart jokes will amuse kids although it is likely that, at the age to find it funny, they will then get bored when the "plot proper" kicks in. Adults will find it all too childish and silly but will perhaps get some laughs here and there and will at least be bemused (if not actually entertained) by the presence of so many famous faces for no discernible reason. The ultimate message of overcoming etc is a bit smug and obvious and you do have to wonder whether parents will really want their kids to watch a film that encourages farting as an admirable quality.

The very definition of crap

[dilapidated_mind · 1/10 · 10 April 2005]

Oh god, I've seen some bad films in my time, butt no pun intended this is by far one of the smelliest.

The film focuses around an overweight child who constantly breaks wind, he eventually gets his dream to become an astronaut with the help of his goofy and annoying friend Rupert Grint. And thats it, the rest of this annoying film just focuses on toilet jokes. And I don't mean classy toilet jokes like Dumb and Dummer I mean stupid, unfunny, toilet jokes, like Thunderpants.

Every so often (literally every 6 seconds) the paragon of gluttony breaks wind. This is usually followed by a long pause; as if the cast are waiting for the audience to laugh, that laugh never comes. In fact after the first hellish 15 minutes of this tosh I could distinctly hear groaning coming from the back of the cinema, as the 219th fart in the film went off followed by the abnormally long pause for laughter. Some people would defend this film "its just a kids movie" they would say, this may be but I don't think the 30 children shuffling in their seats and whining to their parents about how much longer the movie was on for were entertained. One child even started crying "I'm bored, I'm bored" and burst into tears when the parents demanded him to stay and watch the rest of this sh*t. No, no he wasn't entertained. The only people who could enjoy this film and I mean REALLY enjoy are Harry Potter fanboys. They would only watch it for Rupert Grint though, marvelling at him and then make up some lie when the credits roll and say they liked it for the plot, the special effects or maybe even the music score. I truly believe if it was some other kid playing the part of the geeky kid and not Rupert nobody would like this film. Except the director, and maybe even he would be lying.

FEAR THIS FILM LIKE THE BUBONIC PLAGUE

How can I put this politely- a real stinker of a movie!

[TheLittleSongbird · 1/10 · 20 September 2009]

I remember seeing this at the cinema when I was 10, and I didn't like it at all. Seeing it again recently made me completely understand why I hated it in the first place. While not the worst movie ever, to put it politely, as a movie it's a stinker! The movie is meant to be for kids, but there is the odd swear word, and kids will not understand the jokes. And what about the jokes? There were hardly any, just crude, childish and unfunny fart jokes, that are not actually appropriate for a kids movie and had a complete lack of sophistication. The subject matter was also lame and crude, and the pace was uneven, very slow in places. I was even unimpressed with the soundtrack, usually I love this sort of music in films, but the music was poorly placed, and just wasn't my cup of tea. The acting was fairly poor too, despite the undeniably talented cast. Stephen Fry, Paul Giamatti Celia Irmrie and Simon Callow quite visibly put some enthusiasm into their performances, but are given very little to work with, and came across as wasted. Same with Rupert Grint. And the direction was literally non-existent. Overall, a real stinker, that is too childish, crude and predictable for my tastes, and when we saw this at the cinema, my mum looked as though she wanted to go home less than 10 minutes into the movie. 1/10 for the talented cast. Bethany Cox

This movie blew me away

[flawless51 · 1/10 · 22 October 2006]

I've never quite seen a movie like Thunderpants. It was on the television at a friend's house, and just his description of the movie made me laugh, however we watched it anyway. I've honestly never laughed so hard in my entire life...I had to ask my friend to turn off the TV for a minute just so I could catch my breath. Everything from the stupid quotes about wanting to be a space man, to the Patrick's flat hair style, to the green theme as absolutely hilarious - but NOT in a good way. It was a pathetic excuse for a movie, but wow it really blew me away. This movie will break wind before it breaks any records. If you're ready to watch this wretched film, watch it with friends who will make you laugh.

A Charming Little Film...

[buffyologist · 7/10 · 18 July 2006]

I find it very hard to understand why this film is #89 on th IMDb bottom 100 movies. Although the initial premise of a boy with huge gas problems may not sound appealing, it's actually a good film. Quality acting from all involved (including Rupert Grint, and a tiny teensy role for Keira Knightley), and a sweet central storyline of the two boys friendship. It's obviously not taking itself too seriously, and the only reason I can think that people wouldn't like it is because they expect too much of it. Kids will love it. Adults will find it amusing. And I adored the colour scheme! The continued green theme gave the film an original edge that sets it apart from typical 'kid' films. A good one to watch on a rainy afternoon.

Avoid Thunderpants

[mustican · 1/10 · 14 January 2006]

Everybody has a dream. It is sometimes quite fun to dream about things we are not able to achieve at all or will be in the future on an unknown date. Patrick Smash has a dream like everybody. He is the main character in the movie Thunderpants. His dream is to become an astronaut. Beside that he cant stop farting. This is the biggest problem ever for Patrick as he is always excluded because of his problem. His father leaves home, his sister hates him, he is a laughing stock and item of abuse by his schoolmates and teachers. His gift inspires his friend Alan A Allen to invent different stuff. Anyway, Alan leaves Patrick without a trace and that breaks Patrick's heart. Patrick is discovered by a tenor who uses his farting disability for his success and takes Patrick to a world tour which allows Patrick to find Allen. It turns out that Alan is also discovered by USA for inventions for space trips. In the end, Patrick and Allen meet, Patrick is offered the best offer he has ever had, to go to space and save the American astronauts stuck in the space. He has to start the ship with his farts though. In the end he becomes a national hero and his dream comes true. Thunderpants is not a very very bad movie. But for me its theme and characters are unbelievably bad. Look at Paul Giamatti(I think this must be the lowest degree in his career since he did Sideways and fighting for an Oscar with Cindrella Man). Rupert Grinn is so annoying as a kid who talks like a kid trapped in a 80 year old's body.Thunderpants might be a great fun but only for children around ten years old. For adults: Avoid Thunderpants. * out of *****

severely misunderstood

[shez-dogg · 8/10 · 12 July 2011]

this movie is called thunderpants. it is about someone who breaks wind a lot. and yet many people seem to only see a boy continually breaking wind.

the fact is, this movie has been misunderstood by most people. where they see a ridiculous and unrealistic story, I see a quirky, silly, and surprisingly un-fart-related tale of a boy trying to find his friend and them both fulfilling their ambitions. it does not show a story solely about flatulence; it uses flatulence as a basis for telling the story of the two best friends.

the acting is second rate, the plot is suitably silly, and I love the 'green theme' that is shown throughout. At some parts, it is actually very sad (but surprisingly, these seem to have been ignored by most people).

in my opinion, it tells the story really rather well. it doesn't take itself too seriously, it has some very big names in it, and it's really a shame that no-one seems to get it.

8/10

A simple film that made me laugh.

[juslistening · 6/10 · 30 December 2006]

I enjoyed it and would recommend to to anybody looking for a bit of escapism. Thunderpants, at it's core, is just a story of hope, wrapped up in a ridiculous storyline. For me, it's simplicity, was the best bit.

Even better, along the way, it finds time to mock José Carreras & Plácido Domingo and poke fun at everything from the British legal system to NASA to duplicitous individuals. And finally, one the movie's best touches is, it creates a world were kids are more than equal of their adult counterparts.

I can't help but feel that a lot of people who saw this film took it alittle too seriously :), it is after all supposed to be, well.... fun.

Worse than abysmal...

[jccurtis-1 · 1/10 · 27 July 2007]

This movie is a horrible, abysmal, awful, disgusting, sickening, stupid, senseless, childish, idiotic, just plain bad movie. There are probably many more adjectives I could use to describe this movie that I can not think of. First of all, the main actor (the farting boy) is awful in his role. It's not believable or funny, and when you listen to him talk, you feel like slapping him in the face. This movie is extremely childish with a stupid plot, and is totally ridiculous! For anyone who even considers seeing this train wreck of a movie, let me just say, THINK TWICE! So basically, I don't like it, and don't see it! EVER!

A truly terrible movie.

[uspattys · 9 June 2002]

No wonder the British film industry is in a terrible mess if The Film Council is financing rubbish like this. Its badly directed, poorly shot, the acting is hammy beyond belief and even the props (check out the American car) are cheap beyond belief. I took my kids to see it in a half empty cinema and apart from a couple of Moms behind me who found it hysterical most of the children were bored stiff after the initial noisy farts. As a film school final film it could be passable but as far as a British film being shown to the rest of the world.....its too embarrassing for words.

About what you would expect

[Solipsis · 2/10 · 28 March 2005]

Its clearly a film made for kids, but somehow I doubt that many kids would find it particularly engaging. As an adult, you can guess its going to be pretty bad from the title... and you would be right.

The script sometimes takes a quirky diversion, but on the whole it is too predictable and unfunny. You would expect more scatological humour, but surprisingly its not there. All you get is a lot of fart noises, some good shock wave special effects and plenty of references to baked beans.

I could find some things to like in the art direction and retro styling; the use of green as a signature colour, the fact that all of the cars on the housing estate are identical drab green minis (I'd suspect the influence of Cox's 'Repo Man' here). But you are clutching at straws if these are the best things you can notice in a film.

Er, no..

[anxietyresister · 1/10 · 30 September 2003]

In the latest waste of the British taxpayer's lottery money, we have flatulent boy who finally finds his calling in life: To pilot a space mission using his wind-power alone. Yes, you did read that correctly. Along the way we get cameos from well-renowned British actors such as Simon Callow and Stephen Fry, who should now be driving round the country refunding every penny that the poor saps (like me) who watched this cinematic toilet spent on it. And that includes extra cash for counselling. As for Rupert Grint, hopefully he can hide behind the Harry Potter series and forget he ever took on this humiliating part. I don't think this rubbish is worth taking up any space on this fine website, do you?

A crying shame that stuff like this ever gets made

[world_of_weird · 1/10 · 28 November 2005]

Thunderpants, as its title suggests, is the simple story of a young boy born with two stomachs who farts a lot. And that's it. For the next ninety minutes, all we get are obvious jokes, most of which are about flatulence, terrible performances from smug 'name' actors (whose "look at me, I'm hamming it up in a kid's film, that means I have a sense of humour after all, aren't I wonderful" posturing reminds me of the ego freaks who make televised charity appeals such a chore), and not much else. Whilst I'm always grateful for a British film that isn't an obvious Guy Ritchie knock-off or more profanity-laden kitchen sink excess about football hooliganism, films as obvious and deadeningly stupid as Thunderpants are about as welcome as a kick in the groin with a pair of lead-lined diver's boots. And if I was the creator of the Viz strip Johnny Fartpants, I'd be contacting my lawyer.

Thunderpants

[jboothmillard · 1/10 · 16 September 2005]

This may have some pretty good humour as far as farting is concerned, but it repeats lines (especially "that was the best/worst day of my life... ever"), the well known actors don't help, and it is too childish. Basically Mr. and Mrs. Smash have a baby, but they discover he has a serious problem where he can't stop farting. When he is school he is picked on for it, but Patrick Smash (introducing Bruce Cook) does have one friend, Alan A. Allen (Harry Potter's Rupert Grint, doing a Sir Patrick Moore impression). Anyway, Patrick wants to be an astronaut, and one day he has the opportunity to blast a rocket with the help of his farting. Also starring Simon Callow as Sir John Osgood, Stephen Fry as Sir Anthony Silk, Celia Imrie as Miss Rapier, Paul Giamatti as Johnson J. Johnson, Ned Beatty as Gen. Ed Sheppard, Leslie Phillips as Judge, Joshua Herdman as Damon and look out for Keira Knightley as a Music School Student. This is one of those family films that is probably best seeing just the once, and never again. Poor!

Dreadful on your own, with your friends its brilliant

[dandiddy96 · 1/10 · 8 February 2014]

I watched this film with 5 of my friends one morning after a party, we just sort of put it on intending to stop watching after the first 15minutes, but my god was it bad, so bad that every scene turned into the one of the funniest experiences of my life. Every scene was slated by me and my friends and i was crying with laughter. The puns are stupid the story is ridiculous and the characters are not thought through, but we had so much fun slating this film and even a day after watching it i still laugh whenever i think back to that morning. Words cannot describe how bad this film is, but i would recommend watching it if you are A - Someone who really really REALLY enjoys fart jokes B - Drunk with a few of your friends and could use a laugh because of how poor the film is C - Have the most immature friends who can make anything funny

This was a crap review tbf, im not a proper reviewer but i just had to share my experience with this film....WOW its shockingly stupid.

Not to be taken seriously

[scarlet478 · 6/10 · 16 December 2004]

Thunderpants is an...interesting movie, to put it mildly. I think if I was about ten years younger, I might have found it very entertaining. The key to this movie to just sit back and accept everything you see. The weird green theme (green for noxious gas, I'm thinking?), the fact that Patrick Smash could actually find some real-life applications to his unusual talents, etc...stopping to actually think about this movie will just make it a terrible experience. There really isn't some sort of hidden code to decipher or deep symbolism for the meaning of life. This is a children's movie. It's meant to just be enjoyed. And it has some good messages about believing in yourself, overcoming adversity and the power of friendship. Kudos to them.

But even as kids' movies go, it could have been better. I've seen worse, so in perspective it's not so horrible...just mediocre. The acting was okay, but sometimes the actors could have tried harder. The cinematography was decent; nothing earthshakingly brilliant. I don't even remember noticing the music. The costuming, though all rather greenish, was spiffy. The inventions were funny and cool, I must say that. And there were some funny visual gags in it. So this movie does have a few redeeming qualities, I guess.

Ignore the Plot! Play "Spot The Mini!"

[raypdaley182 · 1/10 · 28 March 2005]

The 2 main boys are brilliant. Ignore the darn plot, just play Spot the Mini in each scene. See if you can see any other car (Apart from the Limo) other than green mini's.

There are various issues that are howling mistakes in the film, which really annoy me.

An 11 year old boy isn't going to be arrested for murder. He certainly isn't going to be tried in a different country from where he "committed" the offense. He sure as hell isn't going to be executed in England. He's a minor for god's sake! And not by bloody firing squad either. This is only for military prisoners during war-time. England's death penalty was abolished in the 50's. And that was death by hanging. I don't know of ANY space agency that will send a 1 person mission to rescue people. And certainly not with a child!

The film is basically a bit of harmless garbage. The backgrounds are pretty good, the flats where they live, the school and the interiors are all wonderful.

Just watch it and play Spot The Mini, that's the most fun way to pass the time during the film.

Warning - Thunderpants is a silly comedy about a boy who farts a lot!

[peter-400-501642 · 8/10 · 7 October 2013]

I honestly don't understand the negative reviews of this film. The film is silly, the acting is over the top, the entire premise of the film is that a boy farts a lot - how can anyone expect that it should be seen as anything serious?

I think that the movie is funny - silly, yes, but still funny. It is also touching, and actually has a quite heartwarming story about friendship, about being special, and about turning your uniqueness from a weakness into a strength. It is also a critique of adults, and their tendency to lie, cheat and misrepresent everything for their own gain. There is a small scene set in a courtroom, where a metallurgist is pressed to express opinions beyond his professional knowledge, and to me it conveys how everything in the adult world is about politics and power, rather than about friendship and respect as in the children's' world.

I also find it interesting that just as the main character describes every experience as either "the worst day of my life, ever" or "the best day of my life, ever" - the reviewers seem to think that this is the worst piece of film, ever - or the best ever.

It may not be the best film ever, but it is great fun, nice for an afternoon's laugh, and just so plain silly that you can't but smile at every single scene or character.

Enjoy!

We should have been warned

[melgingrich · 1/10 · 17 September 2007]

My kids, husband and I were not happy about the many times God's name was used in vain. This movie was obviously geared toward children, what adult would rent a movie like that? Why does anyone feel the need to say G.D. so many times in a movie, ESPECIALLY in a children's movie!!!! I am convinced there is a conspiracy to indoctrinate children to think that calling God's name in vain is completely okay. It's not! I would like to hear the comments of the writers or the director about this. Why did they think it was okay to do this. The fact that I have to write 10 lines of context in order to get my point across is stupid too. I could have done it in two lines.

A rip-roaring triumph!

[jane-51 · 28 May 2002]

Patrick Smash is born with a terrible tendency to break wind in the most outrageous fashion, bringing the poor lad all kinds of problems. But, as they say, it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and Patrick learns that there may be more this than he thought... An excellent kids' film - this will have them laughing. Bruce Cook, a newcomer to the screen, performs well, and is ably supported by a cast that includes Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley in Harry Potter), Stephen Fry, Simon Callow and Celia Imrie.

Quite Possibly the Worst Movie Ever.

[mklinsao · 1/10 · 31 October 2014]

This was actually the worst movie I've ever seen in my life. I watched it when I was, like, 11, so it's not like I was expecting sophisticated, polished comedy. It was just absolute sh**, and the more I thought about it, the more I hated it. I don't know exactly why, but it made me sick to the stomach, and it had nothing to do with the excessive flatulence. I'm typically a huge fan of really bad comedy (e.g., the Scary Movie franchise) and movies that are so bad, they're good, but this was just sh**. I don't know why the hell an actor like Rupert Grint would decide to do this as a side project between Harry Potter installments, but it kind of pisses me off that he did because his presence was the main reason I wanted to see the movie in the first place. Anyone who gave this film above a three-star rating is dead to me.

sick, kinda funny

[mikeyo-382-663607 · 2/10 · 5 September 2012]

I guess it was funny if you're mentally retarded. Like the only humor was people spewing farts out of there butt. Not funny after the 3rd time in the movie, in which there has to be at least 9000 farts. I think this being rupert grint's starting movie shows how bad he is as an actor and just showing that this movie should be shown for free. It was suppose to be touching in the end where the leading character, not rupert grint, gives some speech about being yourself. Like we've never heard that before and we're suppose to be like all supporting his farting lifestyle. Such a horrible movie, if you find this funny im sorry for your life. I've tried watching it more than once, each time thinking "hey this might be better" but it is so stupid. I would only tell people to watch it if i hated them.

Has quite a few upsetting mistakes

[tanispero · 2/10 · 15 January 2012]

Has quite a few spoilers. Read at your own risk I didn't watch this movie in quite a while but I do remember a few things that upset me in this movie. First of all when the baby (Patrik) is blown out of his mother's stomach you can clearly see that it's a doll and when the doctor holds him you see its a real baby. (Okay so that was hard to fake so it's more forgivable) but shortly before he's born you see his sister sitting there reading a book. How old is this girl? Four? A girl her age is not supposed to witness these kinds of things. And the whole spacecraft-agency thing kinda upset me because of the names they used. Such as Zeus. Call me a nerd but I know about some of NASA's history (through an audio book) and from what I recall there were no such names in their programs. And if they were able to use footage from one of the Apollo launches and get mock ups of their uniforms why couldn't they call their agency and space craft by their real names? And the fact that kids run things there is stupid and upsetting as well. Regarding his world travels, when sir John invites Patrik to join him to go around the world he asks 'other countries?' and sir john stutters and says 'yes' as if its not the most important detail. And Patrick says so easily that he agrees. How naive can this kid get? He barely knows the man and he could have abducted him. And when he gets Allen's letter and asks his father about it he just closes the door at his face. (That's why he agreed to go in the first place) But that's just insensitive. What the heck? What was that good for? (The door thing) and in the trial after the number one tenor in the world dies it's obvious that everyone is conspiring against him and lying even though they are supposed to be under oath. The only guy who's trying to help him is being shut up partially because he doesn't listen to opera. Where did this conspiracy come from? He's just a kid! What do they want from him? And one more thing. There's something weird about Patrick in general and i'm referring to his face. In the end when he's in space and the camera focuses on his face he looks like he has down syndrome because his eyes look kind of slanted like some of them do. And i'm like what? Maybe the actor has down syndrome?... But maybe that's just me. Anyway i'm sorry for the rant. I just wanted to get it out of my system and tell you guys what I think of this movie and i'm sorry this review was so long