Meet the Robinsons (2007, Disney Movie) – 4/10 review

Cast / crew Director: Stephen John Anderson Producer: Dorothy McKim Writer (Screenplay): Jonathan Bernstein Writer (Screenplay): Michelle Spitz Writer (Screenplay): Don Hall Writer (Screenplay): Nathan Greno Writer (Screenplay): Aurian Redson Writer (Screenplay): Joseph Mateo Writer (Screenplay): Stephen John Anderson Writer (Original Book) A Day with Wilbur Robinson: William Joyce Executive Producer: William Joyce Angela Bassett: Mildred Daniel Hansen: Lewis Jordan Fry: Lewis Stephen John Anderson: Bowler Hat Guy Ethan Sandler: Doris / CEO / Spike / Dmitri Supervising Animator Lewis: Nik Ranieri Supervising Animator Wilbur: Dale Baer Supervising Animator Bowler Hat Guy: Dick Zondag Supervising Animator Doris and Little Doris: Jay N. Davis

Meet the Robinsons (2007) Orphan Lewis is whisked away by a time-travelling boy called Wilbur Robinson to the future. It’s not as creepy as it sounds. Well, not quite. 4/10 While it’s certainly not devoid of merit, ideas, or, eventually and surprisingly, emotion (director Stephen John Anderson has clearly poured himself into this), it is ostentatiously unfunny which is a big problem for almost the entire movie. It also seems to be lacking detail in design and character animation and feels more like a very crisp-looking television animation or one of those direct-to-video Disney knock-offs. Voice work for the children is consistently excellent and the human baddie (voiced by the director) is the movie’s contribution to the Disney canon. It ends with a quote from Walt Disney himself but, it is sad to note, the company he created is currently at an all-time artistic and entertainment low. Since the turn of the millennium it has had absolutely no idea about how to make a decent animated film just, sadly, how to turn a good profit from past glories. This movie contains written inferred sexual swear word, adult dialogue. Classified U by BBFC. Universal: Suitable for All. Links Game: Meet the Robinsons

Posted by Mister Slimm on June 23, 2009

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