The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D Reviews
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On the whole it feels genuine. Lautner and Dooley are compelling as the sullen, instinctual Sharkboy and the radiant, hot-headed Lavagirl, and it's easy to see why they dominate shy, hesitant Max's dreams.
Read the full reviewBecause the real world scenes are in 2-D and the dream and fantasy scenes are in 3-D, we get an idea of what the movie would have looked like without the unnecessary dimension. Signs flash on the screen to tell us when to put on and take off our polarizing glasses, and I felt regret every time I had to shut out those colorful images and return to the dim and dreary 3-D world. On DVD, this is going to be a great-looking movie.
Read the full reviewThere's little chance of grabbing teens (or even many tweens) during summertime playdates. Still, small fry will be enchanted by this rambunctious action-adventure.
Read the full reviewAn often imaginative though less than magical family feature.
Read the full reviewLike choral singing and travel photography, this adventure is more fun for participants than it is for spectators.
Read the full reviewMr. Rodriguez seems unsure what his film is really about, making the moral of the story -- "dream an unselfish dream" -- feel more like a vaguely judgmental homily than a satisfying conclusion.
Read the full reviewThere's sad news to report about The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D: Put on the cardboard glasses, and you can still see the movie.
Read the full reviewSadly, the film's creaky, sometimes painful dialogue makes it all too easy to believe that it was genuinely co-written by a small child.
Read the full reviewSharkboy relies almost entirely on 3-D for its kicks. The novelty, however, quickly wears thin with the thinnest of stories to project.
Read the full reviewOne could forgive a budget this threadbare, performances this amateurish, a plot this tortuous if the 3-D effects passed the cool test. Sadly, watching ''Adventures" is an experience akin to seeing the world through dung-colored glasses.
Read the full reviewVisually undistinguished, narratively inert, populated by a cast of charmless child actors, "Sharkboy and Lavagirl," with any luck will fade quickly from theaters, memories and Rodriguez's own Things to Do Today list.
Read the full reviewThe result is astoundingly boring and, frankly, tedious to sit through.
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The Metascore® designation for this movie is 38
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"I hated it.... But my 8 year old niece loved it.. My opinion no 15 year old would really like a movie like this. Younger kids loved it because of the 3-D. My opinion... the 3-D was horrible. But like I said it is geared toward younger kids so you gotta think like them sometimes and just say it wasn't all that bad."
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"This thing was misery to sit through...although I must admit my 6 and 7 year old liked it. I expected better from a movie with Kristen Davis in it."
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