Sorry, this movie sucks

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Fantastic aircrafts of the future save lives.Another middle aged guy posting. Firstly, I should explain that I grew up with 1970s re-runs of Thunderbirds and more re-runs were watched in my more adult years. Always liked the show but it never made my top ten TV show list. At first, I was uncomfortable with the news that the show would be rebooted in 2015 as reboots generally don't do it for me.However, I was surprised and impressed with how it stayed true to the old series. Even the updated music cues play in my head as I type this review. However, it has a big flaw...26 episodes a season is just too much of something this repetitive, loud and fast paced!I find the series goes over better when I watch it just once every month or two. If I watch every week the wham-bam-slam fast pace of it becomes a turn off. But the fact that I can watch it every month or two means just one thing to me: Thunderbirds Are Go!

As somebody who grew up with the 1960s incarnation of 'Thunderbirds', which still holds up as a classic and iconic, was expecting a disaster and knew that it was going to be difficult coming close to its quality.Giving it a fair chance, it doesn't reach the standard of the 1960s show but it is nowhere near the disaster that the 2004 live-action film was. It does have its major faults but doesn't disgrace the original in the way that it could have done and actually makes a real effort to try and respect it while trying to appeal to younger and modern audiences (which apparently was not an easy task for them).There are several good things. The animation is mostly very good, smooth, very detailed and colourful and with the notable exception of a rather plastic and too young-looking Lady Penelope the characters are mostly still recognisable. There are some tense and also humorous moments ("EOS" being one of the show's better episodes with particularly good effects), Parker is often very funny, and there is evidence of 'Thunderbirds Are Go' trying to respect and pay homage to the original 'Thunderbirds' show. The launch sequences in particular are very well done, the models do look good, and also really appreciated that there was more prominence on Number 5.Love the brotherly bond often between the brothers, and they do have likable moments, if also some bland ones. Was mixed on the voice acting. David Graham comes off best, he is very good and entertaining, and provides some of the show's funniest and most lively moments. Virgil and Scott also come off well. But as much as I really like Rosamund Pike, despite having a beautiful speaking voice her voice acting doesn't really fit Lady Penelope, although the character looks young Pike sounds a little too mature as well as even in tense situations voices her with more-of-the-same expression which gave the sense that her heart wasn't in it (the more sophisticated and aristocratic Penelope is missed). Alan has his likable moments but often he sounds bland.Where 'Thunderbirds Are Go' mostly falls down is the length and pacing agreed. The episodes are too short, and in an effort to try and cram in as much as possible many of the stories feel rushed and hyper-active (both in comparison to the original and on its own terms). The action is also mixed, sometimes exciting and fun but too many others veer on the cartoonish. There are also changes here, especially the immediately noted and deeply felt absence of Jeff and a more diverse depiction of Brains which struck a strange chord with me and many others and the feeling has not worn off yet.Another major problem is the music, there are attempts to use the iconic themes but mostly they are lost within the more brash and over-bearingly bombastic style adopted here and very rarely stops. The villain is not particularly menacing as a villain and seems to be there for the sake of it, and while the script has its good moments there is some awkwardness.Overall, could have been a disgrace but wasn't, while also not being completely successful. Good try though. 6/10 Bethany Cox

I love this show!! I've only seen re-runs of the original in the 80's when I was in junior high. I enjoyed it immensely especially Scott & Thunderbird 1 (my favorite). Now in my 30's I'm in love all over again. This time it's Virgil & Thunderbird 2 & of course Scott. The CGI is superb & the models are a nice touch. I hope fans of the original will give this a chance & by what I've been reading it seems a lot are. However I must agree that the show is too fast paced which makes it seem over before I have had the chance to digest it. Also it should be at least an hour instead of the 22 or so minutes it currently is. Overall they have stayed true to the original as much as they could. The voices are very nice especially David Menkin & Rasmus Hardiker. All in all I will be watching every episode @6pm then again @7pm on 2+1 then every day on TVNZ OnDemand. There's no doubt about it I'm hooked.

Having grown up with vivid memories of repeat broadcasts the original Thunderbirds series, I am fully aware that I am too old to be the target audience for this new series, but I must confess that I don't much care for the new version.The casting is unmemorable- apart from the absolutely awful new Lady Penelope voiced by Rosamund Pike. Pike seems utterly bored and makes no attempt to invest the character with any personality or life.The music is mediocre, and it speaks volumes when the use of a piece of music from the 60s version is the highlight of one of the new episodes.Effects are passable, although the combination of CGI with occasional bits of modelwork seems a little clunky. I do like the design of the slightly reworked Thunderbirds vehicles.Not all changes seem so well thought. Brains has now changed race for no discernible reason.The short running time is a demerit for the new series. Plots are too linear, too simplistic. There is little characterisation.Sadly the tension and drama that the old Thunderbirds sometimes captured is completely absent from the new version.