I received free passes for my wife and 2 kids and we saw the sneak preview today in Tyson's Corner VA. Let me just say thankfully it was free. Save your money folks, there is nothing new to see here.
Let me start off by saying that great films make you feel something for a character, that goes for any character in a film. The way you pulled for WALL-E to be with Eva, the way you pulled for Shrek to end up with Princess Fiona. Please read on.
Here is a boy that is killed at the beginning of the movie and his scientist father recreates him as Astro Boy. This film has shamelessly ripped off many mini themes from other movies including Wall-E, the Incredibles, Star Wars (see the Stormtrooper like characters that protect the city mayor) and Lord of the Flies/Oliver Twist, see the orphanage scene just to name a few.
The bright spots are some attempts albeit lame attempts, to place a cuteness factor into this movie with the addition of a garbage can robot that looks like a dog named Garbage Can, how original, but ultimately the robot/trashcan dog and all of the other characters, including the title character, fail to make it's audience feel anything for any character in this film.
In closing, save your money and rent the film.
Let me start off by saying that great films make you feel something for a character, that goes for any character in a film. The way you pulled for WALL-E to be with Eva, the way you pulled for Shrek to end up with Princess Fiona. Please read on.
Here is a boy that is killed at the beginning of the movie and his scientist father recreates him as Astro Boy. This film has shamelessly ripped off many mini themes from other movies including Wall-E, the Incredibles, Star Wars (see the Stormtrooper like characters that protect the city mayor) and Lord of the Flies/Oliver Twist, see the orphanage scene just to name a few.
The bright spots are some attempts albeit lame attempts, to place a cuteness factor into this movie with the addition of a garbage can robot that looks like a dog named Garbage Can, how original, but ultimately the robot/trashcan dog and all of the other characters, including the title character, fail to make it's audience feel anything for any character in this film.
In closing, save your money and rent the film.