Escape From Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earth is a 2013 Canadian computer animated family film
produced by Rainmaker Entertainment, and directed by Cal Brunker.
A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the
quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of
mission control at BASA. When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba)
informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch
rejects Gary's warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But
when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker
(William Shatner) it's up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real
rescuing.
Critic Reviews:
- " This is very much by-numbers pre-teen fare, spiced up by the sound of
William Shatner enjoying himself. " – Mark Kermode
- " Its secret weapon is a satirically inclined script, reworked by
Stephen Fry among others, that disrupts the general factory-line vibe with
regular funny lines. " – Mike McCahill
- " Outside of a couple of brief lulls, there isn't much to complain
about. " – Sarah Gopaul