Though the script is best described as mechanical and it takes a while to get into gear, this computer-generated "reach for the stars" story is a well-calibrated piece of entertainment. When it comes to their child, Rodney (Ewan McGregor), the loving, working-class Copperbottoms (Stanley Tucci, Dianne Wiest) thrill to the words "some assembly required"; upgrade by upgrade, they realize that Rodney is far more than the sum of his spare and hand-me-down parts. An aspiring inventor, Rodney idolizes TV-personality Mr. Bigweld (Mel Brooks), a self-made tycoon whose robotarian mantra — "You can shine no matter what you're made of!" — encourages every little gearhead to be...
Released:
2005
Rated:
PG
Length:
89 mins