Rated G
Directed by Stephen Anderson
Starring the voices of Angela Bassett, Laurie Metcalf, Tom Selleck, Adam West…
Meet the Robinsons is “a trip.” It’s like nothing you’ve seen before—a little bizarre like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with the zaniness and pacing of a Robin Williams monologue (don’t be confused by my analogy… Robin Williams doesn’t have anything to do with this film… it just feels like something out of his brain), and the animation of The Incredibles. Meet the Robinsons is good fun entertainment.
This spectacular animated tale is about a brilliant young orphan named Lewis who loves to invent gadgets and gismos to better the human race. Motivated to discover the identity of his birth mother, Lewis tries to create a device that will display memories buried deep in our brains, helping us remember them. But like Sarah Conner (yes… I’m referring to The Terminator), Lewis is visited by two people from the future: one to hurt him, and one to help him. Lewis and his new friend go on a wild adventure to prevent a devastating future.
The film is full of laughs with zany gags and a wealth of interesting yet peculiar characters. You’ll find yourself laughing and quoting memorable one-liners for days to follow.
But I think the element I really enjoyed about this film was the underlying theme: let go of the past and keep moving forward. This message is spoken and unspoken throughout the film, and finally written in titles at the end of the film as a quote from Walt Disney himself.
The film will provide some great discussion starters about the subject of resentment and grudges. The evil “Bowler Hat Guy” has a hilarious scene with a young boy where he gives him the advice to hold a grudge and let it “fester inside until it boils up into hate.” The young boy had indicated wanting to let go of the grudge. The evil character finished his speech imploring, “Head my words… don’t let it go!”
This is a great film for the whole family, another Disney movie that small kids, teenager and adults will all enjoy.
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
No hesitation whatsoever. Truly rated G… nothing objectionable.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
- What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
- How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
- How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
