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Unfortunately, this is the right G-Force...
1: If your kids want to see this movie, go ahead and head into the local megaplex and, like the Queen, “Think of England.”2: However, if they have remained blissfully unaware of its existence, steer clear, you’ll thank me.
When reviewing a children’s movie, I set the bar against other kids films. I want to know, “Is G-Force better than ‘Monsters Vs. Aliens’? Better than ‘Coraline’?”
The answer is no. Despite an extremely earnest voice performance by Nicolas Cage as Speckles the Mole, the rest of the voices and action fall flat. The jokes hang for no chuckles and the action is by-the-book and uninteresting.
I’m sure there is a way to make the dramatic tension of whether a guinea pig is genetically engineered, but this film does not accomplish this writing feat.
So don’t go see it. Or do, if your kids beg, there are worse things, but please don’t purchase a guinea pig afterwards. You won’t be able to explain why they refuse to speak.
