PG, 1 hour 40 minutes
Grade: A
In a Nutshell: If you love SpongeBob SquarePants, then you’ll get a kick out of this colorful movie adventure by United Plankton Pictures. The beloved pineapple-dwelling sea creature, plus the wonderful Antonio Banderas and all of your favorite Bikini Bottom characters are featured. It’s been 15 years since we had a SpongeBob movie. This one is just as entertaining and random as the last one, filled with nonstop gags and nautical nonsense.
Uplifting Theme:
· Teamwork and friendship
· Do the right thing
· Don’t judge someone without knowing all of the facts
Things I liked:
· My kids grew up watching SpongeBob, and they’re now in their 20’s, so this movie’s fan base isn’t limited to rug rats. There are a lot of physical and visual gags that adults will enjoy. I laughed out loud a bunch of times for the sheer silliness of it all.
· Be ready for lots of puns, including a “Bad Punz” band to celebrate them.
· Look for the little details in every scene, and look fast because everything moves quickly!
· I love the mixing of real life with animation. The seagulls with Antonio Banderas were pretty cute.
· Who doesn’t love Antonio Banderas?
– Crabby Patties….mmmmm…
– You’ll never look at a sponge the same way again. ha ha
– Clever ending with the pirate singing in classic Spongebob fashion.
Things I didn’t like:
· There are MANY jokes about pooping and passing gas. I have to put this under the category of things I didn’t like, because I’m a mother, but I confess that they made me laugh every time.
· Not worth paying extra for 3D. Buy popcorn instead.
– Every scene with Bubbles the dolphin is just too weird.
Funny lines:
· “Welcome to the apocalypse, Mr. Squidward. I hope you like wearing leather.” – Mr. Krabs (Timed well for the release of the Mad Max movie, some of the characters wear
Mad Maxleather outfits during a funny post-apocalyptic scene.)
· “It’s raining…tanks!” – random sea creature
“You’re welcome!” – Plankton
· “Come on, SpongeBob! Join me! We’ll be rich and powerful until I betray you.” – Plankton
– “I really blew it. No, WE blew it…we’re a team.” – Spongebob
“No. This one’s on you.” – Patrick
Tips for Parents:
· Exaggerated cartoon slapstick and violence
· Clean language, but insult language (“jerk”, “stupid”)
· Lots of skin…a lot of the movie takes place on the beach.
You’ll want this one in your video library:
And while you’re watching the movie, enjoy these Crabby Patty snacks!
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