My parents took me to this movie.  Apparently, older people really wanted to as most of the audience was way older than me.

Before the film, there were trailers for these films : Ninja Turtles and Paddington Bear.  There were others, but none I was interested in.  Did you know that they were still making, Step Up, movies?  Ninja Turtles was like half a trailer, so that was disappointing.  Once someone pointed out that the Turtles have snouts, I can’t unsee them.  Them being the size of tanks, I did get use to.  I wish I could say that they wouldn’t make a bad movie, but then there is Turtles III reminding me that studios don’t care.

Also, and I could be wrong about this, wasn’t Paddington Bear a respectable British bear?  I don’t recall him being a bear that got into ‘accidental’ situations and hijinks ensuing.  Also, he never donned the blue jacket.  His red hat, yes, but not the jacket.  I suppose this is an American version of the bear, not good

So, I thought my parents were going to want to see Transformers as it was in Cinemark’s new wing, that is really just one big screen.

The theater in Yuma, Harkins, doesn’t have such a screen.  But they didn’t want to see that movie.  My wife doesn’t want to watch any of these enhanced screens.  They also cost close to five dollars more.

Anyway, the film itself is pretty good.  I read some quick reviews, to try to psych myself up. I had no interest in the film, as it was marketed as a children’s movie.

What I didn’t know was that this was one of those ‘found footage’ films.  Usually these movies don’t bother me.  Blair Witch Project, I was fine.  Cloverfield, my friends sprinkled the popcorn with a gross seasoning.  Chronicle, I saw on a movie channel over the course of several days.

There is a sequence in this film, when the kids are being chased, that my stomach started to turn on me.  Then, the camera never really settles down.

I heard that the Fantastic Four reboot will maybe be a found footage film.  I imagine it will be more of a mockumentary.  That is the only way I can see it working m

Once I realized that the film was going to follow three young lads, I thought it would be nice to add a fourth.  I am a sucker for any film that follows the antics of four friends.  Then they do add a fourth friend, so that is awesome.

I won’t say this is worthy of buying, or renting – but, if HBO Family is airing it, set the ol’ DVR to record it.

I really liked the kids in the film, they call should be able to escape this film.

Also, Echo is a cute little robo-alien thingie.