April 23rd - T is for Thunderbirds

April 23rd - T is for Thunderbirds

 

I know there was a television series that was called Thunderbirds, but this movie has almost nothing to do with it. This is more of a kids action movie more than anything else. That being said, the kid actors look great, but the adults just come across as some of the weirdest people on Earth. An example is how Lady Penelope, a secret agent, rides in a flamboyantly pink limousine that flies. Yeah, this movie is flamboyant in just about everything it does.

This story does have its rough spots, like the fact that everyone in the world expects the Thunderbirds to save them from every little disaster that ever happens. There’s also the problem that the villain is more ridiculous than everything else in this movie combined. There are a lot of wacky bits in the movie, but I think it gives it a lot of character rather than making it unwatchable. So while some of the characters are goofy, I like them overall. All these characters work well in their environments which are filled with very detailed props. Somebody spent a lot of time planning and building the sets for this movie, and it shows.

SO, this movie’s got action and hilarity set in a world the creators actually cared about. The characters never have any out of character moments, and I really like them. The bad guys are bad enough to make good opponents, though they were enchanted with goofy powder so that kids wouldn’t find them too scary. This movie flows very well, and if you need a cheep movie to watch with the kids, this is one of the first ones I’d recommend. For a kids movie 5out of 5.

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