First surprise: the Disney logo. I did not know Mars Needs Moms was the study; should be investigated before. But either way ... I was in the cinema, so I was just "enjoy" a soft sensitivity Disneyana, the expensive but cool animation made with "motion capture" and the forced story, which purports to be warm and inspiring but ends up being boring, predictable and unpleasant . Sure, there are at least a happy ending and everything is resolved satisfactorily (I guess that is not "spoiler" because all Disney films end well). Second surprise: Mars Needs Moms was directed by Simon Wells, who eight years ago did us the favor of ruining the film adaptation The Time Machine , based on the novel written by his grandfather HG Wells (seriously). Third surprise: I found the courage to not get out of the cinema. The argument Mars Needs Moms could be a mediocre comedy parody of the sixties Mars Needs Women, but I doubt that contemporary young audiences grasp the reference. Ultimately it does not matter, because the plot follows the boy Milo (voiced by Seth Green) in a desperate mission to rescue his mom (voiced by Joan Cusack), who was kidnapped by the leader of the planet Mars to extract knowledge maternal and program in nano-robots that Mars raising children, apparently Martian women are incompetent for the task. Then, using Gribble (voiced by Dan Fogler), an American astronaut stranded on Mars for decades, Milo try to rescue his Mom and return safely to Earth. Oh, and by the way, learn to appreciate most everything she does for him.
The animation style employed by Mars Needs Moms is simlar to that of The Polar Express and Beowulf (not for nothing is co -produced by Robert "I Hate Actors" Zemeckis). And, as we saw in those tapes, the use of real human movement to breathe life into the characters just get (paradoxically) that look more false and inhuman ... in short, another sad visit "uncanny valley" . But keep trying Mr. Zemeckis ... the end is not their money that is wasted on so much technology with terrible results. Anyway, at least I liked the production design, camera direction and the high level of quality applied to textures and lighting. Note that there is real sensitivity "geek" behind the alien landscapes, corridors underground Martian civilization and the "hardware" that combines aesthetics of modern science fiction with the funny version of the fifties. But that's the only compliment I can give to this tedious film.
The "adventure" I pareicó Milo or exciting or interesting. The motivation is to save his mother may be valid, but neither the voice nor the "actions" express sincere feelings of those who would see in an ad for soup. The humor is not funny and i do not know how appropriate is the overall message of the film. Since then agree on respect and appreciation for the work of mothers, but I felt a little strange was the idea of \u200b\u200ba matriarchal civilization that is collapsing by her coldness and ineptitude. Curious decision, but hey, maybe the problem is not the script itself, but the book which inspires. The truth does not interest me much and I intend to find out.
And I do not want to waste any more time talking about Mars Needs Moms. May achieve slightly amusing to children by their occasional action scenes and slapstick routines, but I think that even the most indulgent mediocrity children will recognize the narrative of the plot, especially if compared with the best works in the genre (such as those undertaken Pixar). And I fear that, after admiring the visual virtuosity range, even a moderately polished product as Mars Needs Moms is obsolete and improvised. Of course I could have bought with his script ... but remember that it is Disney, do not expect miracles.
Rating: 5
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