ZATHURA: A Space Adventure (2005)

DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau
STUDIO: Columbia Pictures
STARRING: Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard
RATING: PG
GENRE: Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy

GRADE: D+


I saw this movie for the first time on a tour bus today. I must admit, I dozed out a little bit, but I got enough to give a thorough review.

This film is about two brothers, who don't really get along well and they decide to play a space-like board game. The only catch is what happens in the game, actually happens to the players! So, the rest is kind of predictable. They get into countless near-death experiences and realizes that the other sibling really means a lot to them.

I, for one, am not a huge fan of science-fiction movies (excluding Star Wars) so this film almost bored me. They pull a card, and "oh, no! Are they gonna almost die again?" The answer is 90%...yes!

Also, there is a twist in the end, which is interesting, but leads to multiple plot holes, where the audience has to think to grasp it. Overall, I really wouldn't recommend it, but if you like these types of movies, go ahead and see it.