- Film Review
- Reviewed By Terry Staunton
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3 out of 5
Chisel-jawed astronaut Chuck Baker (voiced by Dwayne Johnson) lands on what he thinks is an uninhabited planet, only to find it populated by little green men, in this fun animated adventure from director Jorge Blanco and Shrek co-writer Joe Stillman. What's more, this alien world bears a striking resemblance to 1950s America and its attendant fashions, fears and morals. With the help of some well-meaning alien teens, fish-out-of-water Chuck has to find his way back to his spaceship before it returns to Earth without him. The laughs come thick and fast in a sprightly kid-pleaser full of slapstick set-pieces and memorable characters, while more grown-up viewers will find themselves grinning at pastiches of the Cold War paranoia of bygone sci-fi movies, and good-natured digs at the era's emerging protest movement.
Plot Summary
Animated fantasy adventure featuring the voice of Dwayne Johnson. Fearless astronaut Captain "Chuck" Baker lands on what he thinks is an uninhabited planet only to find little green men in surroundings that bear an eerie resemblance to 1950s America.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker
- Dwayne Johnson
- Skiff
- Seann William Scott
- Neera
- Jessica Biel
- Lem
- Justin Long
- General Grawl
- Gary Oldman
- Professor Kipple
- John Cleese
- Eckle
- Freddie Benedict
- Glar
- Alan Marriott
Crew
- Director
- Jorge Blanco
- Director
- Javier Abad
- Director
- Marcos Martinez
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