Product: Spongebob Squarepants: Movie
Rating: 3.0
lost in translation
ok...after hearing people say "it was ok" or "it sucked" or "it wasnt as good as it could have been" i decided to break down and buy this movie. having NOT seen it in the theatres i was taking a gamble. but...being that its spongebob...i had to get it. ok. yes neptune was a disappointment. he was nowhere near as well developed as the neptune in the series. and mindy...not a good idea. scarlett johansen is a great actress...but..she doesnt work well as a voice over actress. it seemed forced and unrehearsed and just not cartoony enough. then there was the issue of making the movie function on its own without having to see the series. that didnt work. just make it like a 90 minute episode and if anyone wanted background they can just turn on the damn tv and watch it. and while the plot was a little lame...and the fact that noone seemed to care or notice that the krusty krab was closed...i enjoyed it. i mean come on...it IS a cartoon. and based on other cartoon series to movie conversions i think this was the best attempt. if you think this was bad...go watch the powerpuff girls movie and youll wanna give this movie the oscar for best animated film. so..3 stars is a fair score. but hey...you try to get writers of 11 minute shorts to stretc it out over 90 min. im sure it would be similar in results. i DO wish squidward was in it more. how funny would it have been if squidward went with them on the journey? he would have caused alot of trouble. maybe next time!