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Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) has never been a rich robot. His dad worked in a restaurant as a dishwasher, so instead of shiny new parts, Rodney always had hand-me-downs. But Rodney dreamed of a better life as an inventor. So when he’s finally old enough, Rodney decides to say goodbye to his parents. He buys himself a one-way ticket to Robot City, where he’ll finally meet his hero, Bigweld (Mel Brooks) and make his dreams come true.
Once Rodney arrives in Robot City, however, he finds that Bigweld has disappeared, and he’s been replaced by Ratchet (Greg Kinnear), who, with his mother Madame Gasket (Jim Broadbent), is plotting to do away with hand-me-down robots once and for all. Together, with his new friends (including Fender, played by Robin Williams, and Piper, played by Amanda Bynes), Rodney decides to find Bigweld and bring him back to Robot City.
Don’t expect any Oscars for Robots—because it’s just another animated movie. Yes, the animation is pretty cool, but that doesn’t carry this movie past its dull and unoriginal plot. Robin Williams, who brought life to Disney’s Aladdin, may be a bright spot, bringing plenty of laughs—but even he couldn’t make this movie more than mediocre. Robots is an amusing movie—good for a few laughs. But after all the great animated movies that have come out lately—with original stories, spectacular animation, and plenty of humor—moviegoers have learned to expect more than just a few fart jokes and a neat animated scene or two. Rent it if you’ve got nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon—or buy a copy to keep the kids entertained for a few weeks—but it’s not a must-see.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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