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Jimmy
Neutron
The life
of a boy genius is not all that it is cracked up to be. Being
able to build your own spaceship, robots, or shrink ray does
little good when you are still bound by rules imposed by your
parents. Surely Mom and Dad must realize that the opening
night of a new amusement park is far more important than school
the next morning, and that being seen and accepted by peers
is an important concern.
Such is the life of Jimmy Neutron, a self-proclaimed boy genius.
In the film of the same name, viewers are introduced to Jimmy,
his family, and friends. Jimmy is an energetic child, who
desires to make contact with an alien race. Towards this end
he has created a satellite from a toaster and spare parts
and placed it in orbit. While the launch worked well, the
landing of the craft left something to be desired causing
Jimmy to drawn the wrath of his mother for yet another explosion.
A day that started with such promise soon takes a turn for
the worse when Jimmys shrink ray fails to work during
show and tell, and his bubble travel hits a snag, or rather
a tree branch in full view of his classmates.
Despite the setbacks, Jimmy is thrilled when he learns that
a new amusement park is opening and that all the kids from
school will be at the opening night. Even though he is not
allowed to go, Jimmy decides to sneak out and attend the opening
with his classmates and his robotic dog Goddard. While at
the amusement park, the parents of the town are kidnapped
by aliens who were alerted to Earth via Jimmys Satellite.
The next day, Jimmy and his friends are delighted that there
are no more parents in town, and enjoy their new freedom.
The joy is short lived, and soon the fate of the parents is
learned causing Jimmy and his friends to race against time
in an all out bid to rescue the parents.
The film is done via computer animation and while good, it
is sadly lacking when compared to the likes of Monsters
Inc and Toy Story 2. The story is slow in
parts but as this is a Nickelodeon film, it is filled with
all sorts of fun moments that children are sure to love. The
film is short on plot, and any form of character development,
but I am sure the target audience of children will find plenty
to enjoy even though most adults may find it a bit boring.
All in all, Jimmy Neutron is a nice Holiday diversion
for the family.