The uncanny valley meets sophisticated motion capture technology and a message about the benefits of family that's about as subtle as a crowbar to the face. What I appreciate about this movie are all the great looking science fiction settings and concepts being introduced to young viewers. Yay Sci-Fi! Unfortunately, the completely not subtle way the movie's message is shoved into the viewer's face kind of detracts from the whole... at least to me as an adult. This was certainly not one of those Pixar-type animated movies that is fun for parents and children both. Not that it isn't fun for parents, but it's all meant for the younger viewers as opposed to Pixar who includes jokes and content that parents can enjoy as well. To be honest, my favorite part of the movie was the credits, during which they included four shots of the live actors in their motion capture get-ups performing various scenes from the movie. It really gives you an appreciation for the technology and also makes you realize that yes, there really were live actors doing these crazy scenes. So, if you are an adult, my rating is... News
Mars Needs Moms
Mar 13th 2011, 13:18
The uncanny valley meets sophisticated motion capture technology and a message about the benefits of family that's about as subtle as a crowbar to the face. What I appreciate about this movie are all the great looking science fiction settings and concepts being introduced to young viewers. Yay Sci-Fi! Unfortunately, the completely not subtle way the movie's message is shoved into the viewer's face kind of detracts from the whole... at least to me as an adult. This was certainly not one of those Pixar-type animated movies that is fun for parents and children both. Not that it isn't fun for parents, but it's all meant for the younger viewers as opposed to Pixar who includes jokes and content that parents can enjoy as well. To be honest, my favorite part of the movie was the credits, during which they included four shots of the live actors in their motion capture get-ups performing various scenes from the movie. It really gives you an appreciation for the technology and also makes you realize that yes, there really were live actors doing these crazy scenes. So, if you are an adult, my rating is... 
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