Robots film review

Rodney Copperbottom is a robot who has grown up dreaming of becoming an inventor, he spends his time inventing new things and wants to meet his idol, Bigweld. When he becomes a teenager he decides the time has come for him to leave home and head to the big city where Bigweld has a company and never closes the door on new inventors.
Rodney makes his way to the big city but it is not an easy ride and along the way he meets Cappy, a run down robot who is always thinking of scams and making money. They strike up a friendship but soon leaves each other and head off for their own things. Rodney arrives at Bigwelds factory only to find the doors are shut and things are changing. Can Rodney meet his idol and become the famous inventor he has always dreamed of?

I must confess that both me and hubby have a strong liking for children’s films as they make a refreshing change and are always so easy to watch, this one was no exception. The story for this film was great and I loved how they used robots instead of humans as it gave a new spin on things and more could be done with the characters. The way the story was put across made it very easy to follow especially for younger viewers.
The animation was excellent throughout the film. The robots all looked good and all very different. They were all of different sizes and shapes and for me this was a good thing as it portrayed the fact that all colours and shapes could live together in peace and not be picked on for being different. They were all very well detailed, right down to the facial features and the way they walked and talked and for me it was the detail which really bought them to life. The scenery and sets which were created were all very good and nice and bright so easy to look at and help keep the attention of children. I found the way t
E city was show to be very good and very similar to out human cities. There were a few things which were different and one of the things included the transport they had. I just loved the ride Rodney had when he arrived in the city and thought a lot of work had gone into the making of these scenes. The details were all very good and for me at times I did actually forget that I was watching an animated film.

The characters were all very good, the lead one of Rodney was great and easy to get to know and understand, we got a brief look at his childhood and what he was like growing up and I think this did help us to get to better understanding of him. He appearance was good and he did look friendly. The vocals he had were given by Ewan McGregor and I think he managed to really bring emotion and expression to the animated character by the way he spoke and the elaborations he gave to the way he said and phrased things. Another good character was Bigweld, he looked funny and was a big characters, he was voiced by Mel Brooks and he managed to put a lot of humour into the film with the fun and loud voice he gave to him. Other vocals came from actors, Helle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Drew Carey, Paul Giamatti and Greg Kinnear.
As with most films there are some baddies in this one, they are not scary though, the appearance of them is nothing which may scare young children but I would advise that towards the end of the film there are a few scenes which show mild peril so you may want to distract them slightly on these parts. There really is nothing for children over the age of 5 to worry about in this film and I think they will thoroughly enjoy it and find it quite funny. There is quite a lot of humour in the film and it is not all solely for the children, there were a few small gags which both me and hubby thought were great so I think they have gone for both the young and adult market with this side of the film. There are one or two characters which do make the film very fun to watch and for me it was mainly Cappy who gave us the laughs.

The music in the film was great and suited it very well. It was mainly light and easy to listen to and I do think it helped with the telling of the story and the emotions and slightly drama of what was happening.
I am only reviewing the film so there are no bonus features to speak about. The running time of the film is 91 minutes and I found that the story moved at a good pace from start to finish so it should manage to keep the attention of young viewers, the rate is a U and I do fully agree with this. The film can be bought on DVD for less than £5 now and I do think this is great value for money.

I have no problems in giving this film the full 5 stars. It was enjoyable and entertaining to watch and it is one the whole family can sit down and share together.