Escape from Planet Earth Review

Escape from Planet Earth

Release Date: 28th March 2013 - Australia

Production Companies

Blue Yonder Films
GRF Productions
Jon Shestack Productions
Protocol Pictures
Kaleidoscope TWC

Rainmaker Entertainment

Distribution

Roadshow Distribution

Genre: Animation/Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 89 minutes


Budget: $40,000,000

Box Office Gross: $74,597,643
(Worldwide)

Plot Summary

A master of daring rescues, 

Scorch pulls off astonishing 

feats with the quiet aid of his 

nerdy, by-the-rules brother, 

Gary, head of mission 
control at BASA. When 
BASA's no-nonsense chief 
Lena informs the brothers 
of an SOS from a 
notoriously dangerous 

planet, Scorch rejects Gary's 

warnings and bounds off for 

yet another exciting mission. 

But when Scorch finds 
himself caught in a fiendish 
trap set by the evil Shanker, 
it's up to scrawny, risk-
adverse Gary to do the 
real rescuing. As the 

interplanetary stales rise to 
new heights, Gary is left to 
save his brother, his planet, 
his beloved wife Kira and 
their adventure-hungry son 
Kip. (Source - iTunes)

Voice Cast

Rob Corddry - Gary Supernova

Brendan Fraser - Scorch Supernova

William Shatner - General Shanker

George Lopez - Thurman

Craig Robinson - Doc

Jane Lynch - Io

Sarah Jessica Parker - Kira 

Supernova

Jonathan Morgan Heit - Kip 

Supernova

Jessica Alba - Lena Thacklemann
Steve Zahn - Hawk
Chris Parnell - Hammer

Ricky Gervais - James Bing
Joshua Rush - Young Shanker
Michael Dobson - Shanker's Father

Crew

Writer/Director - Cal Brunker
Based on a Story/Executive Producer - Tony Leech
Based on a Story - Cory Edwards
Writer - Bob Barlen
Additional Story Material - Stephen Fry
Executive Producers - Radenko Milakovic,
Marvin Peart and Bob & Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producers: Rainmaker Entertainment -
Gregory R. Little and Rick Mischel
Co-Executive Producers - Ivan Bajic,
Phillip Glasser, Jinko Goth and
George Tsvtanski
Producers - Luke Carroll, Brian Inerfield
and Catherine Winder
Creative Consultant - Gerry Swallow
Production Designer - Barry E. Jackson
Art Director - Matthias Lechner
Character Designers - David Krentz and
Sylvain Deboissy
Cinematography - Matthew A. Ward
Animation Director - Adam Wood
Lighting Supervisors - Patrick Beauchamp
and Chris McNish
Visual Effects Supervisor - Keith Kolder
Stereoscopic Supervisor - David E. Franks
Composting Supervisor - Jasper Kidd
Film Editors - Matt Landon and Scott Winlaw
Additional Sound Design - Craig Berkey
and Ben Burtt
Music - Aaron Zigman

Review

I've seen a lot of animated movies over the years and for 'ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH', the CGI sci-fi comedy I thought it was more of a reverse of 'Planet 51' and it felt really quirky and weird. Aesthetics of the computer animation and well-scripted humour are the two elements that I've enjoyed in this film alongside its sci-fi and celebrity references, this film can be best labelled as a funny space oddity. The feature is ridden with dated clichés such as its whole story and I felt something was missing that needed to stop 'ESCAPE' from falling in to the unbalanced endeavours of animation. The sibling relationship/rivalry of the two main brothers should have been explored more, the story writers would have better developed this aspect of the story. Regardless of my critical blows to this disappointing flick, the reality is that it was a major success at the box office therefore there must be audiences out there that disagree with my opinion. What do you think? 

I do however enjoy the voice performances which features actors such as Rob Corddry, George Lopez, Jane Lynch and Jessica Alba. I don't believe that William Shatner is cast in one of the voice talents in one of the lesser animated films which I considered to be a semi-bad movie. Not the first time before, but it's at his best at hammy performance since his Captain Kirk in the 'Star Trek' television series.

It is such an average film that has little to offer the older viewers. 'ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH' is definitely not worth-watching for a second time. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Star rating: (5/10) Average

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