It's not awful, but it's not a movie I'd watch again. It's one of you those you just have to see once to believe. It's pretty bizarre (and not exactly in a good way).
The story's about a kid named Michael (Mike) Pillsbury who doesn't feel like he belongs on earth. He's a smart yet awkward, nerdy kid.
He feels so out of place that he even thinks he's from another planet. He's part of the football team (despite clearly not being fit for it because his dad makes him). One night after getting humiliated during a dance, he sends a message in space demanding to be taken elsewhere.
At first he thought nothing of it, but the next day, a dog named Barnabas appears followed by other weird aliens. Each one has their own reason for seeking him. From then on, things get more and more bizarre.
Disney Channel movies are very hit or miss (often the latter) and this is one of them. Despite being a sci-fi film, the aliens aren't focused on until towards the end. Mike can get annoying at times, but towards the end he tones it down a lot.
The acting of most of the cast seems off. The parents are surprisingly cheery even when he's going through all sorts of insanity. It's weird. How are they fine with him having a huge satellite dish in their backyard. They're surprisingly chill when it literally explodes due to a lightning strike. The sister's the typical annoying sister. Thank god she doesn't appear much, because she never shuts up. I get it's a kids movie, but I doubt even kids would stick around that long throughout this film. It's so bizarre that it doesn't really make you want to see the ending. The effects are dated (and kind've hilarious) but for a movie of this quality, they're ok.
The story's just meh. It's not very engaging. At least to me. It gets boring towards the middle. It's another by the numbers tv coming of age movie with aliens, and yet that still doesn't make it stand out in a good way. Given how this rarely aired on Disney Channel, I wouldn't be surprised why.
I'll say this, the aliens were interesting. They're what you'd expect in most kid's entertainment.
Aside from that, this movie's pretty skipable. If you want something crazy to laugh at, go ahead. But if you want something better put together that leaves more of an impact, you'll have to look elsewhere. Maybe even on another planet far away.
The story's about a kid named Michael (Mike) Pillsbury who doesn't feel like he belongs on earth. He's a smart yet awkward, nerdy kid.
He feels so out of place that he even thinks he's from another planet. He's part of the football team (despite clearly not being fit for it because his dad makes him). One night after getting humiliated during a dance, he sends a message in space demanding to be taken elsewhere.
At first he thought nothing of it, but the next day, a dog named Barnabas appears followed by other weird aliens. Each one has their own reason for seeking him. From then on, things get more and more bizarre.
Disney Channel movies are very hit or miss (often the latter) and this is one of them. Despite being a sci-fi film, the aliens aren't focused on until towards the end. Mike can get annoying at times, but towards the end he tones it down a lot.
The acting of most of the cast seems off. The parents are surprisingly cheery even when he's going through all sorts of insanity. It's weird. How are they fine with him having a huge satellite dish in their backyard. They're surprisingly chill when it literally explodes due to a lightning strike. The sister's the typical annoying sister. Thank god she doesn't appear much, because she never shuts up. I get it's a kids movie, but I doubt even kids would stick around that long throughout this film. It's so bizarre that it doesn't really make you want to see the ending. The effects are dated (and kind've hilarious) but for a movie of this quality, they're ok.
The story's just meh. It's not very engaging. At least to me. It gets boring towards the middle. It's another by the numbers tv coming of age movie with aliens, and yet that still doesn't make it stand out in a good way. Given how this rarely aired on Disney Channel, I wouldn't be surprised why.
I'll say this, the aliens were interesting. They're what you'd expect in most kid's entertainment.
Aside from that, this movie's pretty skipable. If you want something crazy to laugh at, go ahead. But if you want something better put together that leaves more of an impact, you'll have to look elsewhere. Maybe even on another planet far away.