SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

torstensonjohn A rarity that a little film devoted to a whole series comes across your screen and is actually pretty decent. Yes the film is about fans of the Star Wars saga, but the subplot of their devotion of a friend who is dying of cancer gets lost along the way. The film centers around going to Skywalker Ranch in California to steal a preview of the new Star Wars film. A lot of hijinks and comical disasters happen along the way. The humor is vulgar, set as in revenge of the nerds style. I enjoyed the film and it has Kristen bell in it which is always a bonus..

Mr-Fusion What's nice about "Fanboys" is that it takes us back to that pre-"Episode I" period when Star Wars fans weren't divided along trilogy lines (if you've spent much time on the Internet in the last, let's say 14 years, you'll know what I'm talking about). It was an innocent time, believe it or not.The charm of this movie is due to its cast. Our five heroes are a likable group of actors. Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler and Kristen Bell get the best lines, and seeing Bell take down Fogler in a headlock was pretty funny. I do love her character's spunk. And the filmmakers went to some lengths fill out the rest with famous faces (the names here will surprise you). A lot of the humor here rests on cheap gags and a few tired jokes (most of which is aimed at the die-hards in the audience), but for the most part, "Fanboys" is a fun road trip.6/10

SnoopyStyle Four childhood friends and Star Wars fans decide to go cross-country to steal a copy of 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' before its release from George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. Eric (Sam Huntington) is on the cusp of real responsibility with the family car dealership. Windows (Jay Baruchel) has an online fling with a girl who says she has plans to Skywalker Ranch. Linus (Chris Marquette) is really sick and Hutch (Dan Fogler) is the loud-mouth idiot. Zoe (Kristen Bell) is Windows' co-worker at the video store. Seth Rogen plays Admiral Seasholtz, leader of the Trekies, and pimp Roach.This is definitely best for sci-fi fans. There is a lot of references to Star Wars, Star Trek, and quite frankly various other franchises. The movie just won't work if you don't know any of the references. Of course, there are all sorts of cameos from those series. Not all of the road trip works well. The roadside biker bar isn't that funny. The fight with the Trekkies is much better. When Zoe rejoins the group at the midpoint, she has a lot of fun with the geeks. Probably she should have been the fifth road tripper right from the start. While the constant referencing is funny, sometimes it needs a break to work more on the relationships.

Steve Pulaski Fanatical culture deserves not one low-budget indie, but many low-budget indies, whether they be comedies, documentaries, dramas, etc. I've long stated in reviews and in essays that cult behavior and fanaticism is something I wish I could be a part of rather than be on the outside. As hard as I try, I can't find the pleasure in watching Lord of the Rings and Star Wars enough times to debate the deeper meaning of the lengthy trip, or if Luke Skywalker actually liked kissing Princess Leia. It's not in my blood.It's certainly in the blood of the four main characters of Kyle Newman's Fanboys, a predictable but jolly comedy about the four traveling across the country in order to obtain the print of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace from Skywalker Ranch. The trip is commenced because the gang's best pal is being eaten alive by cancer and his last wish, if he were to make one, would be to watch The Phantom Menace. The fact that the film is six months away from premiering doesn't stop them.The gang is pretty faceless and are predominately vessels that talk in witticisms, movie quotes, and insults. They are nice-guy Eric (Sam Huntington), "Windows" (Jay Baruchel), nicknamed for his large glasses, the chubby ball-of-fun Hutch (Dan Folger), and Linus (Chris Marquette), the unfortunate, cancer-stricken soul. They also have a galpal named Zoe (Kristen Bell), who could likely take all of these geeks on at once. She even shows her brawn in one scene of the film, proving her dominance in a league of ordinary gentleman.This is the kind of comedy I find myself smiling at more than laughing at. Its attitude is comfortable and lax, its material is pretty basic but often quite favorable, and its approach to fandom and oppressive fanatical behavior is equal parts loose satire and appreciation. It's not hard to tell Newman and writers Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldberg are Star Wars superfans themselves. The only drawback is that the humor is largely foreseeable, and even the film reference-humor becomes a bit of a muchness.Nonetheless, this is serviceable fare, likely to excite many Star Wars fans who recall the days of camping out in front of the multiplex to witness the new trilogy, or the lucky ones who saw the originals on the silver-screen. I can't speak for non-enthusiasts of the films; they might enjoy it on a more basic level, but the question simply is without a discernible answers. Just like the question, why did Kevin Spacey choose to donate money to the project? Starring: Sam Huntington, Dan Folger, Jay Baruchel, Chris Marquette, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, Danny Trejo, Ethan Suplee, William Shatner, Jason Mewes, and Kevin Smith. Directed by: Kyle Newman.