Breezy and inoffensive, this Disney comedy gives the old fish-out-of-water story a science-fiction twist: Its alienated young hero appeals to literal aliens — cosmic creatures — to rescue him from the Earthlings who don't appreciate him. A spinner of fables about extra-terrestrials, teenager Mike Pillsbury (Michael Shulman) is sick of being a nerd. Hoping to spruce up the decor of an upcoming dance, popular Katelyn (Erika Christensen) surprises shy Mike by asking for his technical expertise. But her jock boyfriend, Scott (Marcus Turner), resents the brainy competition and sabotages Mike's mechanical decorations. Thoroughly humiliated, Mike throws himself in...
Released:
1999
Rated:
NR
Length:
88 mins