Best Mood to Walk In With: Giggly
Don't See This Movie If: You want a realistic plot or something cutesy
The trailer pretty much says it all for Aliens in the Attic. A fun, fantastical romp for kids that features silliness as well as slightly deeper undertones that show the importance of being who you are and being a part of a family.
While there is not much to say about this movie, other than that kids will like it, there are moments that I thought were funny as an adult. Most of them are technology references that have always been a part of a child's life, but definitely was not present when I was a kid. Examples include the fact that aliens have blue tooth and a comment one of the children makes about how the situation "isn't like xbox, it's real...like wii." Also, the kids in the movie don't recognize what a rotary phone is, which made me laugh out loud. Sometimes I forget how many experiences from my life, children today will never have simply because things like rotary phones and the original NES are relics to them.
Other things of note, there is a very tender moment where the main character tells his father, "I don't want to be like you, I want to be cool." This comment reflects the deeper nature of the movie about normal adolescent struggles to balance being a family member and a "cool" kid among peers. As you might guess, the character eventually comes around to realize that both can be a part of his life and that family is the foundation of everything else.
Keep Your Eyes Closed For: Aliens eating a rat
Keep Your EARS Open For: The funny description of kissing that the aliens give when watching The Mask of Zorro
All in all, Aliens in the Attic is maybe not a movie that adults should see whether or not they have a little one (like Up was), but definitely a life action flick that younger kids can enjoy. My 6 year old companion gave it two thumbs up. :)
Movies Are Life. ~ K
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