How do I put this nicely? “Aliens in the Attic” is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen.
The plot is so simple and predictable: A group of four alien creatures come to Earth and land on the roof of a vacation home. They are discovered by some of the kids staying there. The aliens try to kill the kids, who fight back in order to save the planet.
The biggest surprise concerning “Aliens in the Attic” is how this project could have ever gotten green-lighted. It has the look and feel of a Direct-to-DVD or Made-for-TV film.
The script is terrible, the dialogue is completely phony, the performances are embarrassing. “High School Musical” star Ashley Tisdale has a starring role, but even her fans won’t want to see this mess.
There are some legitimate comic actors in the cast, including Kevin Nealon, Andy Richter and Doris Roberts. I can only guess that the reason they got involved with this movie was for a paycheck.
The special effects, starting with the aliens themselves, are cheap looking. There was no effort made to make this film funny or entertaining. There isn’t a single joke or gag that works. I didn’t laugh once.
“Aliens in the Attic” is rated PG for some mild action-violence. But I can’t say it’s appropriate for any age group because I don’t want anyone to waste their time and money going to see it. I lost an hour and a half of my life that I’ll never get back.
It’s the second year in a row that 20th Century Fox has put out a comedy based on aliens coming to earth. Last year it was “Meet Dave” and this year “Aliens in the Attic”, and they’re both amazingly bad.
On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, “Aliens in the Attic” gets an F!
By the way, the original title of this movie was “They Came From Upstairs”, but the studio changed it a few months ago after filming was completed. What they should have done is kept the title…and changed everything else.