Journey 2 The Mysterious Island in 3D - I smell what you're cookin...

Jules Vernes is rolling over in 3D. This somewhat 'loose' interpretation of his classic novel is a fast paced buffet of computer animation and bad acting that surprisingly goes by quick and leaves you strangely entertained. The main character is a high school kid named Sean, who's mother evidently upgraded husbands on the second go around, goes on a trip with is stepfather, The Rock, to find his grandfather, Nigel Powers (not really, but I loved him in that movie). Evidently grandpa has sent a secret signal that gives them the coordinants to a place just off Figi. So they decide to just jump on a plane and head out (like we all do) to find gramps. This after a touching realization that the kid knows Vernes novels inside and out and The Rock knows morse code! Say whaat? I know, I know, there's no reason to build a back story here, because the special effects crew by this point is probably on their 5th Monster and 3rd hot pocket waiting to get their animation on. They do however, make it to Figi in about 30 seconds and meet up with the Gabriella from high school musical, who evidently was re-united with her deadbeat father in Figi after flunking out her freshman year when Troy ran off with a Tri Delt after figuring out that everyday is not indeed a song waiting to be sung and that he actually sucks at basketball because other colleges don't have a team comprised of Glee understudies like I guess they did in high school. Anyway, Gabs and her dad (Jacopo from Count of Monte Cristo) fly The Rock and Sean to the island and they have many marvelous adventures that were no doubt filmed on a set made entirely of green, because the boys in the animation department just took over this film. There are some very cool scenes that would be great HD wall papers for your PC, Mac, Phone, tablet or.......wall at home. The 3D adds depth like it should and there are only a couple of times they float something out there for you to take a swipe at in the air. The kids did like the film and I was entertained because giant lizards, volcanos, impossible situations along with Captain Nemo's submarine are right up my alley on a Saturday afternoon. Check it out at a matinee price, because it needs to be seen in 3D. At home on the flat screen, it's just another adventure movie with The Rock throwing up The People's Eye Brow and popping his pecs whenever possible.

Class this as a fun, early afternoon show with the kids.
Rated PG - I'm guessing for the peril