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Finn on the Fly

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Finn on the Fly is a decent family movie, although I'd have reservations about showing it grade schoolers. It was directed by Mark Jean, who has mostly shot for television in the past. Not surprisingly, the movie has a noticeable Made-For-TV feel to it. But the cinematography is good, as is the soundtrack.

I appreciated the fact that our lead character, Ben Soledad, happens to be Hispanic. But what's confusing is that Ben's family moves to a small Northern town from Spain, yet unlike his father, Ben doesn't have the slightest hint of an accent.

The standout performance in the film is by Ana Gasteyer, better known for her six-year career on Saturday Night Live. She's delightfully evil as the fame-hungry mad scientist Dr. Madsen, and her antics keep the film moving.

Finn on the Fly isn't a Blockbuster kid's film, so it's no surprise that it never made it to theaters. But where the movie really suffers are the choice of jokes used in a film obviously geared towards kids. There's an airport bomb joke in the movie that was simply in horrible taste, and jokes about cavity searches seemed more appropriate for a Chris Tucker film. As an adult I found some of the jokes really funny, though it would be awkward having to explain them to a nine year old.

For being a low-budget film, Finn on the Fly is still a decent kid's flick. But it's still a PG film with a few heavy jokes, so I'd suggest that you watch it at least once before showing it to your little ones.

Finn on the Fly is pure silly. Silly storyline about a lab experiment that gets lapped up by a dog which turns him into a human. My 8 yr old loved it as previous experiments gone bad resulted in guinie pigs with human fingers and the such. The kid who plays the dog-turned human is super and while the film may not be theatrical-level, it proved to be a fun afternoon of zany viewing.