An American astronaut is the alien on another planet similar to ours, but this otherwise routine animated movie has an overreliance on clichés and pop culture references.
Robin Williams and John Travolta prove they really are past their prime in an inept comedy about two aging bachelors who suddenly find themselves babysitting two 7-year-olds.
Though this adaptation is sometimes incoherent, it’s nonetheless quirky, intelligent, action-packed, and lots of fun, thanks in large part to Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal.
Whether you consider the 1981 original a campy or classy (or both) interpretation of Greek mythology, this noticeably different remake is far too loud, angry, stupid, and humanistic by comparison.
Though it has one of the most impressive casts of action stars ever in a film, the story, scripting, and stunts in this Sylvester Stallone film are all second-rate at best.
