Enjoyable To A Point

Rating: 5/10 (23 November 2010)

I never read the book this movie was based on. In fact, until I finally broke down and saw the movie, I did not know it was based on a book. It's a nice family movie, but what bothers me are the constant idiosyncrasies that don't make sense. For one, it's located on an island that couldn't possibly exist and for some reason, this island has a dam on it. It just those details that make it only possible in the Pixel Universe. Beyond that, it's a very charming movie with a top notch cast including Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, Neil Flynn, Al Roker and Mr. T. It's fun, it's charming and the characters are appealing, but one is obviously going to be wondering about and pointing out the flawed science (a Jello home capable of supporting it's own weight?). Where the movie works is in it's sheer imagination and creativity.