We know from E.T. and countless other alien-meets-humans movie what happens when extraterrestrials land on Earth. Luckily, ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH is far from a tired tale and revisits the age-old story with fresh animation, tons of jokes and star voice cast.
The 3D animated sci-fi comedy follows Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser), a heroic icon on Planet Baab. When Scorch decides to throw his brainy brother’s advice out the window and go on a dangerous mission to Earth, chaos ensues. Soon after he arrives in Area 51, he is taken prisoner by the evil Shanker (William Shatner), who has a plan that could put the entire Universe in jeopardy. Scorch’s unheroic brother Gary (Rob Corddry) must then travel to Earth to rescue him. The two alien siblings, Gary’s wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit) get wrapped up in a crazy adventure. Along the way, they meet a few other hilarious aliens who are also imprisoned, including Mr. James Bling (Ricky Gervais) who provides endless entertainment.
The movie is a fun-filed adventure comedy that seems to fly by in it’s 90-minute run time. However, it doesn’t skimp on the action and is sure to delight those with a love of aliens, spaceships and everything to do with Area 51.
Check out ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH, which hits theatres today!
RATING: 3.75/5