The family and I went to see Space Chimps this weekend. We where four of the ten people in the theater. Tough for a second weekend of a film, but what do you expect with 5 screens of The Dark Knight next door? Once again, I must say, Patrick Warburton is the hardest working man in showbiz. Honestly, is he the only actor with a larger than life voice that can play jarhead type roles? I digress.
The Story
What you get in Space Chimps is a story of three chimps that get to go into space and make first contact. Of course there is a back-story where one of the chimps is a slacker whose grandfather was the first chimp in space and a hero. He of course wants nothing to do with being a hero and is more into the show business lifestyle. You have seen the story many times; I am not going into it further. That story line really gets old in this movie. The hero chimp constantly acts like a diva and it get annoying.
The Deal
It is a very good movie. It held my attention and the attention of a four year old until the end. It also had enough adult inside jokes to make it humorous for grown ups, while being corny enough to entertain the tots.
The Bottom Line
I would say, wait until the movie comes out on DVD. Great movie to rent, maybe own for the kids. Not really worth the price of theater admission when compared to other summer hits (Wall.e).
PS. Preview for Fly me to the Moon in 3D looks cool.
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