Astro Boy (2009) – Many seem to dislike it, but my son and I really enjoyed it

My son and I watched Astro Boy this evening and we both really enjoyed it. As of writing this blog entry Astro Boy has a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb. It seems like many people really dislike the film. Personally I found the story engaging and a bit sad in many ways. A father creating a robot to replace his dead son is a bit heart wrenching.

The plot line involving the villain probably could have been better, but I think the rest of the story was engaging for adults and kids.

After watching Astro Boy my son excitedly stated we should buy it :-) After all, guns popping out of Astro Boy’s butt was a highlight not to soon be forgotten and I”m sure will often be recounted in the days to come :-D

I give the movie 8/10.