Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Filipe Neto I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this movie when I first started watching it. I just knew it was a fantasy film with familiar content, and I was pleasantly surprised by it's quality. It's a kind of space "Jumanji" in which two brothers, with unresolved household disputes, will play a game that will prove to be a huge space adventure where anything can happen. I liked the way the film seeks to convey a moral of the story, focusing on the importance of brotherly love and the family. Jonah Bobo and Josh Hutcherson were very good at leading roles but the building of their characters was essential, allowing the public, especially the younger ones, to identify with one or the other. Kristen Stewart wasn't as effective as the self-centered, egocentric older sister, but she did provide a few moments of humor. Dax Sheppard was excellent and his performance gave this film its most emotional moments. Last but not least, the very good special effects that the film used, convincing yet discreet enough not to dominate the screen. Still a word to praise the good soundtrack, very competent in her role.In short: this film is excellent, although not very original and recycle the formula already used in another film. It will please easily at any age and is perfect for a family serenade with everyone in the room together watching and spending quality time together. After all, family is just that ... union.

mike48128 Maybe a "10" but I can't rate it higher than "Jumanji". Perhaps less scary (to me) than "Jumanji" because I was older at the time? Another magical boardgame with mechanical tokens and springs. Also, we are in the middle of an unfinished game which launches the house into outer space where it is "threatened" by hungry alien lizards, meteors, and black holes. Again, the house is turned into a "shambles" and everything returns back to normal once the game is finally finished. I do not know what character I like better; the "frozen" older sister or the goofy-wacky robot "monster". The aliens like to melt down and salvage everything for fuel, as well as eat delicious humans. A great "twist" is that the "Astronaut" is the young boy's older brother who was suspended and trapped inside the game and therefore forgotten in real time. It is missing a charismatic character actor like a Robin Williams type, but still most enjoyable to watch. Again, the game is buried at the end but will be re-discovered in the future, no doubt. See also "Polar Express", the other Chris Van Allsburg "picture book" made into a great movie.

jennapeterson Nice premise, some cute comedic moments, but not a movie for adults.There's about 15-20 minutes of plot, and the rest of the screen time is the two brothers yelling at each other to take their next turn in order to advance the game (which only one brother realizes is what they need to do to resolve all the things the game throws at them).The astronaut character is a welcome break from the 2 insufferable bickering brothers. Really wish he showed up sooner! I've seen other reviewers praising Stewart's character as a welcome relief from the brothers, but I find she doesn't have enough screen time to do that. (Never thought I'd say that about Stewart.)

xsophietaylorx I remember watching this film and really enjoying it I was only around seven or eight and I really liked it. All my life I have been fond of Dax Sheppard & Josh Hutcherson and they both have roles in this movie. The plot of the whole film is good and entertaining it's an intense adventure and you don't want to take your eyes off the movie for a minute just in case you miss something. The story is different a lot like Jumanji but different. All though it will never ever be as good as Jumanji it has earned it's own rank up there in good adventure movies it's great for kids and adults both. It has humour and some emotional scenes in it. The film is just over all great fun for everyone it's enjoyable and not a waste of your time in the end it has a weird twist and does teach some lessons.