I saw Robots yesterday. Pretty good! From the folks who brought us 'Ice Age' - Blue Sky Studios.
While there weren't a lot of out-and-out laughs, I did find myself smiling and chuckling. A lot. The visuals and audio are absolutely
stunning. The story, while fairly simplistic and straightforward, is still entertaining and fun. Some of the vocal talent falls a bit flat but on the whole it is entirely passable and does not detract from the mostly light, enjoyable nature of the film. Some moments and language are not suitable for the youngest youngsters, but should be fine for pre-teens and older. It is rated PG, after all.
One note - if you are going because you are a Robin Williams fan and expect a performance on par with 'Genie' from Aladdin, you will be disappointed. It's obvious that the performance was much more scripted and Williams' incredible talent for ad lib was not capitalized upon for more than a few quick quips. I think his chacracter would have benefitted greatly from more use of Williams' frantically hilarious unscripted diatribes. Still, the character works for the story.
All in all a very enjoyable film! Definitely worth the couple bucks I spent on the matinee.
Brad
p.s. - Our frantic little pal Scrat will be back soon, still trying to hold on to his nuts.....
