president (Christopher McDonald) whose nonsensical ramblings cause one kid to complain, “How did this guy ever get to be president? He can’t even put two sentences together!”įiguring out that they’re the only ones who can save the day, the kids escape from the facility and eventually engage in combat with the aliens aboard their giant vessel. In a nod to adults, one of the characters is a golden-haired, simple-minded U.S.

There, she’s introduced to a roomful of kids equipped with a wide variety of baroque superpowers, including Rewind (Isaiah Russell-Bailey), who can turn back the clock a few moments Fast Forward (Akira Akbar), who can predict the future A Capella (Lotus Blossom), who can do amazing things with her singing voice Noodles (Lyon Daniels), who can stretch his body in miraculous ways Facemaker (Andrew Diaz), who can alter his appearance at will and even Sharkboy and Lavagirl’s progeny, Guppy (Vivien Blair), who can manipulate water … or something like that.įrankly, it’s hard to keep track, although parents should be very grateful for the abandonment of the film’s original plan to have one of the kids’ superpowers be the ability to emit toxic farts. Granada ( Priyanka Chopra Jones, relishing her role).

Marcus has good company when he’s taken prisoner his fellow captive superheroes include Miracle Guy ( Boyd Holbrook), Tech-No ( Christian Slater) and, yes, Lavagirl (Taylor Dooley, returning to the role after 15 years) and Sharkboy (JJ Dashnaw, filling in for Taylor Lautner).Īfter her father is taken, Missy is transported to a secure underground government facility headed by the officious Ms.

Marcus had retired from being a superhero in order to raise his young daughter, Missy (YaYa Gosselin), with the help of her loving abuelita (Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza).

The aspect that should particularly please younger viewers is that the superheroes are not only the adults, dubbed the “Heroics,” but also their children, who save the day when their parents are kidnapped by giant tentacled alien invaders.Īmong those captured is Marcus Moreno, played by Pedro Pascal, who with this, The Mandalorian and Wonder Woman 1984 is firmly cementing his status in the fantasy/sci-fi market. Oh, and then there’s the film itself, which is fast-paced and funny enough to satisfy even those adults on Christmas morning who haven’t gotten enough sleep.

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