The Mitchells are a fairly typical, if slightly dysfunctional, family. Daughter Katie is a bit of an outsider at her school but is looking forward to attending film school in California... thousands of miles from her family. After an argument her father unilaterally decides that rather than have Katie take the plane as planned, the whole family will drive across the country together. Katie is unimpressed but soon she, her parents, her dinosaur obsessed brother and their pug are on their way. Shortly after they set off news comes thorough of a major technological advance; cell phones will soon be defunct; replaced by robots. As soon as the designer announced this the robots rebel and start capturing all humans. Only the Mitchells remain free; it will be up to them to save humanity!
I really enjoyed this animated film; there were plenty of laughs from start to finish as well as child friendly thrilling moments and mild scares. It might not be as philosophically deep as Pixar films but it still had something to say about family without being mawkish. It didn't over use pop culture references, and those that there were, such as the nods to 'Kill Bill' were subtle enough that those who don't get them won't be thinking they've missed something. The animation is impressive with good character designs and the voice cast do a fine job throughout. Overall I'd certainly recommend this; it is a lot of fun and suitable for all ages.
I really enjoyed this animated film; there were plenty of laughs from start to finish as well as child friendly thrilling moments and mild scares. It might not be as philosophically deep as Pixar films but it still had something to say about family without being mawkish. It didn't over use pop culture references, and those that there were, such as the nods to 'Kill Bill' were subtle enough that those who don't get them won't be thinking they've missed something. The animation is impressive with good character designs and the voice cast do a fine job throughout. Overall I'd certainly recommend this; it is a lot of fun and suitable for all ages.