Excellent but underrated film

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this movie when I first started watching it. I just knew it was a fantasy film with familiar content, and I was pleasantly surprised by it's quality. It's a kind of space "Jumanji" in which two brothers, with unresolved household disputes, will play a game that will prove to be a huge space adventure where anything can happen. I liked the way the film seeks to convey a moral of the story, focusing on the importance of brotherly love and the family. Jonah Bobo and Josh Hutcherson were very good at leading roles but the building of their characters was essential, allowing the public, especially the younger ones, to identify with one or the other. Kristen Stewart wasn't as effective as the self-centered, egocentric older sister, but she did provide a few moments of humor. Dax Sheppard was excellent and his performance gave this film its most emotional moments. Last but not least, the very good special effects that the film used, convincing yet discreet enough not to dominate the screen. Still a word to praise the good soundtrack, very competent in her role.In short: this film is excellent, although not very original and recycle the formula already used in another film. It will please easily at any age and is perfect for a family serenade with everyone in the room together watching and spending quality time together. After all, family is just that ... union.

Walter is a know-it-all ten-year-old to his brother and it bothers me how badly he mistreats his brother. The two brothers fighting can get irritating.Danny is 6 years old, using a curse word and acts way more mature than a 6 year old. He constantly whines and refuses to play the game so that he can go home, which makes the story more boring and forgettable.There is also curse words used from 14-year-old Kristen Stewart, who also wears skimpy clothes, lazes about, and doesn't care about anything but her date. There are also hints of sexuality between her and the astronaut, (who turns out to actually be her brother).These three main characters are stupid and selfish. I know, there are some kids out there who act like these characters but that doesn't excuse my opinion that they are stereotypical. The writer is in control of the screenplay, they can succeed in making the characters more unique and likable. Though, there is some cleverness to this movie, the characters still make the movie a bit harder to watch.I don't really mind something like Jumanji, but this is way too much like Jumanji but in space with aliens and robots. At least create a plot twist.There is not a whole lot of suspense or destruction to it. It's kind of written like a bad fanfic by some 11-year-old kid. The kids set things right and make it back home where everything is somehow back to normal?The kids did an OK job at portraying fearful faces, Kristen Stewart is OK as the girl with a crush on the astronaut, the other characters perform natural performances. However, it may have been the directors' fault that the three kids had fake performances.There are some positives to it, there is quite a lot of action to it, breathtaking music and some slapstick humor. I still like the movie even though there's nothing new to be found here. It was fun and I might like to re-watch it again.

I remember watching this film and really enjoying it I was only around seven or eight and I really liked it. All my life I have been fond of Dax Sheppard & Josh Hutcherson and they both have roles in this movie. The plot of the whole film is good and entertaining it's an intense adventure and you don't want to take your eyes off the movie for a minute just in case you miss something. The story is different a lot like Jumanji but different. All though it will never ever be as good as Jumanji it has earned it's own rank up there in good adventure movies it's great for kids and adults both. It has humour and some emotional scenes in it. The film is just over all great fun for everyone it's enjoyable and not a waste of your time in the end it has a weird twist and does teach some lessons.

This is a charming family adventure of two young squabbling brothers causing chaos whilst staying with their father (Tim Robbins.) When they are left alone the younger one finds a board game called Zathura and end up in a real life space adventure with meteor showers, heat attracted lizards, a rampaging robot and a rescued astronaut whilst their house floats in space and their sister is frozen.The film is about co-operation with the siblings doing better as they work together and the rescued astronaut is key in bringing them together. A young Kristen Stewart plays the older sister whose part is largely redundant and seems more livelier when she is actually frozen!Director Jon Favreau brings a Spielberg like charm to the story and gets the best out of the two young actors and the special effects are very good. Co-writer David Koepp, famous for the Jurassic Park films as always brings a familiar beat to his plotting. He really should trademark the predictability of his scripting with only the astronaut's unveiling at the end being a mild surprise.Despite similarities to Jumanji, it is still a good film to watch as a family and younger children will find this enthralling.