This was a fun little animated movie. I wasn't expecting much but I have to say I wasn't bored at any point.Gary (Rob Corddry) runs mission control for his brother Scorch (Brendan Fraser). Together, they have performed dozens of explorative and rescue missions. But while Scorch gets the acclaim, the sponsorships, and the good press, Gary is starting to feel a little unappreciated. Especially when his son, Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit), would rather be like Uncle Scorch than his boring dad. When Scorch preps for a search and rescue mission to the notoriously dangerous Dark Planet behind Gary's back, things come to a head between the two. Gary quits mission control and Scorch decides to go it alone. But when the mission turns out to be a trap by evil General Shanker (William Shatner), Gary must travel to Area 51 in order to rescue him.
This almost reminded me of Battle for Terra in that it's told from the aliens' point of view but far more accessible. The animation is lovely to look at, which helps distract from some of the more threadbare plot points and the side characters manage to be more entertaining than annoying. I don't know that it would stand up to repeat viewings but it was a fun watch.
It was nice to see Jessica Alba and William Shatner getting to play the villains, even if they were still cuddly cartoons.
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