Over the past few years Disney has churned-out several live-action films with talking dogs, including “Underdog” and “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”. In “G-Force” Guinea pigs take center stage.
The movie centers around a group of animal special agent super spies, known as G-Force, who are put into action to try to stop an evil businessman from using his appliances to take over the world. The agents – 3 guinea pigs, a fly and a mole – were trained by the government, but the government decides to shut them down, so they have to work on their own to try to save the day.
Have we seen stories like this before? Yes. The plot of “G-Force is very predicable at times, though there are a few interesting twists.
The movie is funny, but not “laugh out loud” funny. There are some cute lines and references, but not enough original jokes or funny situations. There are some decent action sequences and the 3-D, for a live-action film, is top-notch.
The voices are O.K. Tracy Morgan adds some personality to the voice of Blaster, Oscar winner Penelope Cruz voices Juarez and Nicholas Cage is undetectable as Speckles the mole. Most of the performances by the real actors aren’t very convincing, especially Will Arnett, who plays a mean government official.
“G-Force is rated PG for some mild action-violence and a few scenes of peril. It’s aimed at younger kids – say 5-9, who should enjoy the talking animals. However, unlike many animated movies released this year, there isn’t much in “G-Force” to keep parents interested.
On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, Disney’s “G-Force” gets a C.
One of Disney’s most disappointing films of the year, but then again, you can’t always expect to be pleased by Guinea pigs.