Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

An alien civilization is invaded by Astronaut Chuck Baker, who believes that the planet was uninhabited. Wanted by the military, Baker must get back to his ship before it goes into orbit without him. Planet 51 has a great and talented voice cast, good animation, jokes and an overall interesting concept that works plus some cool references to Alien and Terminator. The Characters are interesting and likable especially the main ones and the movie as a whole it's better than it gets credit for. (10/10)

Lem(voiced by Alvin & The Chipmunks Justin Long),is a nerdy alien who's got a crush on an alien girl (voiced by Mrs Justin Timberlake Jessica Biel)who likes Lem as well but she doesn't know that he likes her too. Meanwhile we are introduced to a very charming astronaut named Chuck (voiced by Dwayne The Rock Johnson who I swear can be a bit annoying in this flick at times) enters Lem's world and befriends him while Lem's people thinks that Chuck is an alien,when in actual fact its Lem's people that are aliens,but when this military alien(voiced by Gary Oldman)and a Professor (voiced by Swan Princess and Shrek 2 and 3 star John Cleese) wants to get rid of Chuck, will Chuck ever see his world ever again?The story is kinda bland and the humor isn't that bad,the animation is good and the charcthers are OK.Overall it wasn't a bad film,some of it was funny but don't go expecting a great flick like Tangled or How To Train Your Dragon which are two of my all time favourite CGI movies of all time. Bottom line Planet 51 is an average kids film that centers on aliens (actually this movie reminds me of the 2006 film Monsters Vs Aliens as that contains aliens too and a human befriending the aliens like Susan for example and Chuck who befriended aliens.I'm giving it a 6 out of 10.

I have always loved animation, whether it's cartoons(Looney Tunes and Silly Symphonies), films or TV shows. Planet 51 is not a bad movie, but at the end of the day it felt rather bland. I've seen worse certainly, but I can also think of better out there. The animation is wonderful though, very rich in colour and detail. The soundtrack is memorable, there are a few funny moments that will have children chuckling, fun set pieces and a couple of Cold War pastiches that will keep adults interested, Rover is a great character and by far the best character of the movie and it all begins very promisingly. The voice cast are full of great actors, especially Gary Oldman and John Cleese, and Planet 51 generally uses them well, Dwayne Johnson is an especially likable lead. However, the story, despite its great premise, is rather weak and unoriginal in structure and after a promising twenty minutes it is never quite as interesting. I liked the Cold War pastiches, but some of the other references were verging on tired. Among the funny moments, there is the overall mediocrity of the script, with a lot of clichéd dialogue. The characters are weak and stereotypical, with one of the blandest villains I've seen in an animated film recently, and the ending is very predictable. In conclusion, looks great but at the end of the day it felt very bland and forgettable. 6/10 Bethany Cox

Please disregard RichardSRussell-1's review, I am not sure he watched the movie, at least not with very much attention. First, he states "humans as the bad guys" but the only human was the movie's good guy! The military general was the bad guy, and even a four year old could easily see that. Second, I'm not sure if he is familiar with movies playing on themes and paying homage to other movies, stories, and so forth. That's not ripping off, but that reviewer obviously can't even grasp that concept. Countless movies, perhaps most of them, will include scenes and lines deliberately intended to make reference other works – this is not plagiarism, it's paying homage! There has not been a single children's animated movie with this particular theme, not even close (at least no movie or major work). Yes, it is essentially a reverse E.T. and builds on many, many other movies that have come before. But the overall work is not a copy of anything else.It's a play on the common movie theme, and popular attitude in the 1950's, that all aliens must be terrifying monsters and the civic paranoia and fear that follows the suggestion of an alien visitor. Given that, it *has* to copy themes and images and possibly even lines from other movies. That's the whole point.Having seen almost every kid's animated movie out there, I found this movie to be very enjoyable and I loved seeing it. More importantly (at least if you're a parent) my kids loved this movie, and they don't like every kid's movie. It may not be the greatest movie of all time, but I would definitely recommend it and a great watch.