G-Force
2009 · Directed by Hoyt Yeatman
Original language: English
- family
- fantasy
- action
- adventure
- comedy
The story
A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US government to stop evil Leonard Saber, who plans to destroy the world with household appliances. But the government shuts them down and they are sentenced to a pet shop. Can they escape to defeat the villain and save the world?
What it’s like
Bright, saturated CGI with a glossy, hyper-clean finish: sunlit suburban rooms, bold primary colours, fast whip-pans and lively handheld-style energy that keeps the frame busy, with the tiny animal heroes rendered in fur and whisker detail against oversized sets. The sound is brisk and goofy, a bouncy orchestral score punctuated by pop-culture gags and sudden slapstick cues, and the mood is cheerful, zippy and unhurried by real danger. Action sequences are frequent but bloodless, all cartoonish tumbles, gadget mayhem and explosions with no gore, and the only real menace is sharp-edged peril played for laughs. Its emotional register is warm and self-aware, with a loose found-family arc in which a band of misfits learns to trust one another and a bumbling human handler grows into the role. Suited to a lazy family afternoon, a sick-day watch, or a kid-friendly comedy when you want something light, silly and gentle, with no sexual content and only mild peril.
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