Premise: Pint-sized aliens invade Earth and set their sights on a family's new vacation home. They didn't account for the kids.
Stars: A bunch of kids * Kevin Nealon * Andy Richter * Doris Roberts
Story: Four aliens invade the planet as a scout force while the Pearson family is arriving at the same location - their temporary vacation home. This sets up a conflict where the kids act to defeat the aliens while the adults are kept completely unaware of the situation. Hijinks and hilarity ensue as the battles occur throughout the film.
Review: Completely derivative of other films - from Small Soldiers to Critters to E.T.. The aliens are typical - an evil leader, a male and female warrior that bicker, and a cute & cowed engineer - as are the kids: the rebellious teen, the skater boy, a pair of tech-involved twins, and the cute daughter. Add in the typical teenage sister and her scuzzy boyfriend, and the setting is ripe for conflict and humour.
If you're ten years old perhaps.
I found the jokes flat, the performances so-so, the aliens unconvincing and sterotypical. Perhaps the only honestly funny moment is when Nana (Doris Roberts) is zombified and engages in wire-fu fighting with the scuzzy boyfriend. Even so, the film was mostly boring.
Overall: Bad.
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