![]() ![]() Morally the film is aimed at younger audiences although the lurking appearance of toilet humor rears its nasty head on a few occasions. They fight to stop the evil brother of Zoom, and reverse the effects which turned him from goodness. Eventually, he and the children become not a team, but a family. He seems apathetic and uncaring as he is still distraught, mistrustful, and angry over the government abuses that destroyed the last superhero team. In the film several children are recruited for a top secret organization but the retired Zoom does not seem eager to teach the children. Nevertheless, the children in the audience appeared to have fun, and a few broke out into applause at the end of the film. I found it entertaining, but not particularly worth the cost of movie prices today. On a theatrical level, the movie is a step down from “Sky High”, although (judging from the audience reaction during and after the movie) “Zoom” may be a film that appeals more to the younger crowd. Chevy Chase returns to movies as an unlikable technician and Rip Torn appears in a role which looks like a clone of his role in “Men in Black”. ![]() How then does it stack up to “Sky High”?Īlthough “Sky High”’s cast was great, “Zoom” boasts Tim Allen whose knack for comedy is well known. Moreover, “Zoom” is based on a comic strip so it is technically no more of a rip-off than Superman is of Captain Marvel (or was Captain Marvel a rip-off of Superman?). In fact, some rip-offs are better than the originals. Having said that, the fact that this is a blatant rip-off does not mean that it is bad. Of course, if there is anything that Hollywood is good at, it is remakes, rip-offs, and sequels. “A former superhero is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into new heroes at a private academy.” If this sounds familiar, it is probably because last years’ “Sky High” had virtually the exact same plot. Review updated by writer: August 24, 2006 ![]()
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