I’ve always loved the good-hearted and wry Aardman Studio films like Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run. Aardman’s Pirates! Band of Misfits doesn’t quite match up to Aardman’s past work. The claymation is exquisite and the jokes are smart, but the overall effect is merely amusing and guffaw-free. Silly pirate stereotypes should have been much richer fodder for the writers.
I saw this in 3D, but I wouldn’t pay the 3D premium if I were taking a bunch of kids to see it.
My husband was kinder than me, again. Having done a day of yard work I was looking forward to a funny movie and well deserved rest. Didn’t get the funny movie — got the well deserved rest, as the cool dark movie theater was a great place for a nap!