Space Chimps Movie Reviews
Three NASA chimps are sent to a galaxy far, far away. Two chimps have ‘The Right Stuff,’ and the other, a good natured goof ball, has ‘The Wrong Stuff.’ Together all three find themselves on a strange, uncharted planet, where they embark on a fantastical journey to save its inhabitants from a tyrannical leader.If “Wall-E” pushes the boundaries of what can be done in an animated movie, “Space Chimps” proves that the old formula is still pretty effective when executed well. The old formula being a child-friendly tale laced with deadpan asides for grown-ups and delivered by top-notch voice actors.
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Action/Adventure and Animation
Release Date: July 18th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: G
Distributors: 20th Century Fox Distribution
Production Co.: Starz Media, Vanguard Animation
Produced in: United States
Synopsis
Space Chimps is an intergalactic comedy that highlights the antics of astronaut chimps with the “wrong stuff.” Ham III (Samberg), the slacker grandson of the first chimp blasted into space before manned spaceflight, joins two other astronaut chimps for a dangerous mission through a black… Space Chimps is an intergalactic comedy that highlights the antics of astronaut chimps with the “wrong stuff.” Ham III (Samberg), the slacker grandson of the first chimp blasted into space before manned spaceflight, joins two other astronaut chimps for a dangerous mission through a black hole to an inhabited planet. When they’re stranded there, the chimps must help the inhabitants rid themselves of a tyrannical leader, and then figure out how to get back to Earth.
Reviews
There are many concepts that work wonderfully in theory: communism, nuclear energy, monkeys in outer space. Sadly, just like their theoretical counterparts, very few successful practical examples exist. With a title like Space Chimps, one assumes a genial farce in which accident prone apes — opposable thumbs and all — cause chaos within a high tech setting. Instead, Quest for Camelot scribe Kirk De Micco (here co-writing and directing) decides to go the big screen blockbuster route. We want simian hijinks.
Answering the call of duty for a truly pet project where humans don’t care to tread, three high IQ hairy primates take the controls of an apparently un-manned rocket, in Kirk De Micco’s intergalactic animated adventure, Space Chimps. It’s a pleasant enough visual treat for the small fry in the audience, in a summer packed with high anxiety blockbusters just not suited to their more tender tastes.
