I Am Not A Critic

With voices like: (Thank You IMBD.com)

	Dwayne Johnson	…	Captain Charles T. Baker (voice)
	Jessica Biel	…	Neera (voice)
	Justin Long	…	Lem (voice)
	Gary Oldman	…	General Grawl (voice)
	Seann William Scott	…	Skiff (voice)
	John Cleese	…	Professor Kipple (voice)

I thought it would be a little better than it was. There were a couple of marginal scenes, one about a cork and probing and another the aliens catch a glimpse of the naked astronauts’ … business … and comment on it being a strange place for an antenna. The cork comment made me a bit uneasy while sitting next to me 3, 6 & 9 year old, though the oldest was the only one to get it and she thought it was just gross.

I would have to say that over all the movie wasn’t too bad, but it is not one we will be adding to our family library. It was amusing in parts and over all I would call it fun.

The basis of the story is that an astronaut, Chuck – Dwayne Johnson, comes to a planet he thinks is uninhabited and finds an alien civilization in their 1950’s with diners, comic books and a huge fascination with space ships, the fox trot and bowling shirts. When Chuck lands that planet goes crazy trying to capture him. He is separated from his ship, which if it doesn’t return to the “mother ship” with in 72 hours he will be left stranded.

After several mishaps and being captured by the general he is rescued, makes friends with the aliens and saves Lem – Justin Longs character from total humiliation and social exile.

IMDB Link – Planet 51 (2009)

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