I have made the metal ones pay for their crimes.
Rating: PG Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes Where: a full couch
What's it about? A (very) quirky family finds themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse during a cross-country road trip. Turns out, all-knowing machines aren't in favor of being turned obsolete. With the help of two awesomely imperfect robots, the Mitchells come together as the world is falling apart.
What worked: Almost everything. The quirk is cranked to eleven, and the movie knows that audiences have attention spans measured in hummingbird heartbeats, yet it still manages to be tremendously warm and consistently hilarious. The voice cast is stellar, and the animation will melt your beautiful faces.
What didn't: My wife thinks Maya Rudolph voicing the Mom character has a decidedly been there, done that vibe, and she's right. But it doesn't make Rudolph any less perfect for the role.
Yays: The two robot dudes may have usurped Wall-e and the Iron Giant as my favorite animated androids. And don't sleep on the little brother, either, as this kid is peak lovable goofball. Also, the early moments with the Perfect Family are hilarious. The biggest Yay however, belongs to the moment when Mom loses her effing mind and becomes a killing machine...when killing machines. Mom's scary now.
Boos: I was kinda hoping I could live my life never thinking of a Furby ever again, but here we are (in all fairness, that bit almost killed me I was laughing so hard). Uh, and also the fact that I think I teared up on more than one occasion isn't exactly something I was too psyched about (father-daughter dynamic is strong in this one).
Should you, or shouldn't you? Obviously, you should. On the biggest, brightest screen possible.
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