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The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D

Overview

Genre :

Adventure

Release Date :

June 10, 2005

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Robert Rodriguez

Starring :

David Arquette, Kristin Davis, Taylor Dooley, Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, George Lopez

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 4

“..will entertain the youngest viewers but likely erode the good will Robert Rodriguez has built up in the family film genre..”
by Jonathan W. Hickman [Entertainment Insiders]
2.5 of 4

“..This movie is fine entertainment for the kiddies..”
by Shawn Dwyer [Hollywood]
2.5 of 5

“..The story is incoherent and painfully repetitive..”
by Robert Denerstein [Denver Rocky Mountain News]
2 of 5

“..The promise of the film's central idea is left painfully unfulfilled..”
by David Cornelius [EFilmCritic]
2 of 4

“..The Adventures of Sharkboy and LavaGirl in 3D is a splashy bore..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
2 of 5

“..The Adventures Of Shark Boy & Lava Girl In 3-D is very disappointing..”
by Liz Braun [Jam! Movies]
1.5 of 4

“..Rodriguez fails to tailor his story and effects to the gimmick, leaving most shots flat, static and remarkably fuzzy..”
by Allison Benedikt [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 5

“..painfully boring for anyone older than a tyke..”
by Robin and Laura Clifford [Reeling Reviews]
0.5 of 4

“..merely succeeds in repeating the word "dream" approximately 10,000 times..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
1.5 of 5

“..is more fun for participants than it is for spectators..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
2 of 5

“..can be enjoyed by kids, but even they seem to know it's trying too hard to be good for them..”
by Deborah Hornblow [The Hartford Courant]
2 of 4

“..a failed attempt by "Spy Kids" director Robert Rodriguez to launch another brand..”
by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Nancy Churnin [The Dallas Morning News]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Emily Blunt [Blunt Review with Emily Blunt]
4 of 5
Reviewed by [Grading The Movies]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by [E! Online]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Bob Strauss [L.A. Daily News]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Erik Childress [EFilmCritic]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Lynn Barker [TeenHollywood]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Lybarger [EFilmCritic]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Barry Paris [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Marjorie Baumgarten [Austin Chronicle]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Daniel Fienberg [Zap2it]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Jeff Farance [The Daytona Beach News-Journal]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Jason Whyte [EFilmCritic]
2 of 10
Reviewed by Jon Popick [Planet Sick-Boy]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jonathan Rosenbaum [Chicago Reader]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Jim Lane [Sacramento News & Review]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Daniel Neman [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Peter Sobczynski [EFilmCritic]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Mattias Frey [The Boston Phoenix]
Reviewed by Michael Rechtshaffen [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Bret McCabe [Baltimore City Paper]
Reviewed by Bruce Westbrook [Houston Chronicle]
Reviewed by MaryAnn Johanson [The Flick Filosopher]
Reviewed by Ron Yamauchi [Georgia Straight]
Reviewed by Christopher Lyon [Plugged In]
Reviewed by Sean Axmaker [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
Reviewed by Ashley Carter [Exclaim!]

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