| ||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
G-Force just might be the best Jerry Bruckheimer action film in many a moon. The film is exuberant, and its premise--don't think big for an animated caper film, think small--brilliantly upends the more-bigger-faster trope of American action films… with cute, little, furry guinea pigs.
Bruckheimer, the action genius behind the likes of the Pirates of the Caribbean, Con Air, The Rock, Armageddon, and many more, here teams with visual effects maestro Hoyt Yeatman, who writes and directs. The combo is potent, and the fact that they streamed their blow-'em-up vision through a film about tiny rodents saving the world makes the whole confection a hilarious family-friendly experience as well as a satisfying action adventure. The premise isn't earth-shattering: oddball, unexpected heroes are called on to save the day (Men in Black, Underdog, etc.). But the lowly guinea pig has been long overdue to get its moment in the spotlight. And now the free world knows whom it can really trust. The film mixes the animated heroes with real-life actors, including the sardonic British character actor Bill Nighy, who plays an evil mogul out to take over and/or destroy the world. The U.S. government, it turns out, has been nurturing a special squad for occasions just such as this. It's just that it's been nurturing them in small pens with wood shavings on the floor and running wheels for exercise. Will Arnett, deadpan and spot-on, plays the human agent who has the unenviable task of wrangling the guinea pig G-Force, and is a deft foil for the bad guys as well as for the mini-heroes.
But the true powerhouse acting belongs to those giving voices to the guinea pig agents, including Sam Rockwell, Penélope Cruz, Steve Buscemi, and, as the voice of a domesticated layabout, Jon Favreau. The film's standout, though, is Tracy Morgan, whose Agent Blaster is bellicose, fearless, and as full of malapropisms as Morgan's character on 30 Rock. (In fact, the viewer keeps half-expecting Blaster to turn to Cruz's female agent, Juarez, and yell "Liz Lemon!") G-Force is full of belly laughs for kids, as well as their action-film-fan parents. --A.T. Hurley
Stills from G-Force (Click for larger image)
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
Product Description
Buckle up for thrilling edge-of-your-seat action and laugh-out-loud fun in Disney's family comedy adventure G-Force. Just as the G-Force - an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs - is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes - Darwin, loyal team leader; Blaster, weapons expert with attitude to spare; Juarez, drop-dead gorgeous martial arts diva; and tag-along Hurley - won't be stopped. Armed with the latest in high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world. From the producer of the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy and National Treasure, and filled with high-octane action, daredevil stunts, cutting-edge special effects and outrageous comedy, G-Force is fantastic fun for the whole family.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ben (Zach Galifianakis) has spent his life working with rodents. And it's paid off. This FBI scientist has figure out a way to communicate with them and train them to go on covert missions. But his funding is about to be taken away. As a last second hail Mary, he sends out his crack team, consisting of a fly, three guinea pigs, and a mole, to infiltrate a house and get a file off a computer.
The mission is a big success, or so it appears. The next day, at the review, things go horribly wrong and the project is shut down. The rodents manage to escape to a pet store, but the FBI wants them to keep the entire project completely secret. Can the rodents escape and foil the plot they've uncovered? Or will the FBI track them down first?
I talked into seeing this movie by my roommate. The previews just never convinced me it would be great. And I was right.
Now don't get me wrong. There were some genuine laughs in the film. The mice we meet in the pet store stole the show, for example. I couldn't stop laughing at them. The effects were very well done, too. But the majority of the movie wasn't that great.
The plot was full of cliches from start to finish. That's not necessarily a deal killer for me, but the rest of the movie has to be good enough to make up for it, and it wasn't.
One of the big problems was that the movie just didn't feel like it was going anywhere. There were lots of jokes and pop cultural references, and I felt like they were designed to hide the fact that the plot was weak from us. Even the characters were flat and dull. And I really feel sorry for the humans in the movie who were little more than cardboard characters. Even the dialogue the characters had was so trite it was cringe worthy.
If you can see this movie for free, you'll find a few good laughs. But it isn't worth paying any money for.
The mission is a big success, or so it appears. The next day, at the review, things go horribly wrong and the project is shut down. The rodents manage to escape to a pet store, but the FBI wants them to keep the entire project completely secret. Can the rodents escape and foil the plot they've uncovered? Or will the FBI track them down first?
I talked into seeing this movie by my roommate. The previews just never convinced me it would be great. And I was right.
Now don't get me wrong. There were some genuine laughs in the film. The mice we meet in the pet store stole the show, for example. I couldn't stop laughing at them. The effects were very well done, too. But the majority of the movie wasn't that great.
The plot was full of cliches from start to finish. That's not necessarily a deal killer for me, but the rest of the movie has to be good enough to make up for it, and it wasn't.
One of the big problems was that the movie just didn't feel like it was going anywhere. There were lots of jokes and pop cultural references, and I felt like they were designed to hide the fact that the plot was weak from us. Even the characters were flat and dull. And I really feel sorry for the humans in the movie who were little more than cardboard characters. Even the dialogue the characters had was so trite it was cringe worthy.
If you can see this movie for free, you'll find a few good laughs. But it isn't worth paying any money for.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was a poor attempt to sell a movie to kids with the technique of animal animation. The rodents were one-dimentional, unemotional, and failed to establish their own identity. Animals sell, and that is what the producer is counting on.
The plot was weak and lack any credibility. This was just another "animals being chased by the bad guys out to destroy the world" movie. Haven't there been enough of them made so far? Why another one? The plot lacked a single ounce of creativity.
The graphics were terrible, and void of modern technological advances. The movie relied on hyped up music and singing animals to provide any semblance of entertainment value. Weak!
Finally the humor was terrible. The "jokes" were the type your 80 year old dad told 60 years ago. A little originality would have been nice.
I hate to give a poor review to a kid's movie, but this one was bad. Even the kids I watched the movie with were bored.
Save your money, avoid this movie.
The plot was weak and lack any credibility. This was just another "animals being chased by the bad guys out to destroy the world" movie. Haven't there been enough of them made so far? Why another one? The plot lacked a single ounce of creativity.
The graphics were terrible, and void of modern technological advances. The movie relied on hyped up music and singing animals to provide any semblance of entertainment value. Weak!
Finally the humor was terrible. The "jokes" were the type your 80 year old dad told 60 years ago. A little originality would have been nice.
I hate to give a poor review to a kid's movie, but this one was bad. Even the kids I watched the movie with were bored.
Save your money, avoid this movie.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm an adult and I loved this movie ! It's pure entertainment. I've seen it 3 times now.
Some of the reviewers here on Amazon have given this movie low ratings. I'm baffled about this because this movie is very entertaining. The plot is clever and unexpected. The ending is a surprise.
I recommend this movie to anybody that wants to watch something that is truly entertaining.
Some of the reviewers here on Amazon have given this movie low ratings. I'm baffled about this because this movie is very entertaining. The plot is clever and unexpected. The ending is a surprise.
I recommend this movie to anybody that wants to watch something that is truly entertaining.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hysterically Funny!
Really, really funny! The basic premise is funny enough, but what they do with it is really grand. G-Force is a team of special agents consisting of three guinea pigs and a mole. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Barbara Frederick
Cute and action
I enjoyed this movie. action: yes, animation: very good, great for the kiddo. The story like has a loveable scientist working with animals. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Janis A. Green
Phew...This movie stinks
Well, on the positive side this movie was clean without too much crude humor. Of course it had the gas passing humor that you find in most films of this genre. Read more
Published 4 months ago by meme
Excellent animation but unimpressive plot
The animation (especially the hamster's fur) is well done, but the story is flat and cliche. If they ever make a sequel they need to improve the story.
Published 5 months ago by Meng Qi
Other movies have been better..........
This movie was, well, ok. It was about 3 guinea pigs who work as spys kind of. there's this project to "change the world" or something with these appliances and they're trying to... Read more
Published 8 months ago
Good movie
Bought this for my grandson. He loves it, plays it 2-3 times a day when he stays with us. Not exactly my first choice of movies, but then I'm not a kid.
Published 10 months ago by Joan A. Berry
cute characters, technically impressive, but the killer coffeemaker...
Watching the opening scenes of G-Force (2009), one is impressed by the combination of CGI characters and live action. Read more
Published 10 months ago by trebe
Hilarious Disney animated action-adventure story with guinea pigs!
I saw this on DVD with my husband and two teenagers, and we were laughing ourselves silly. What great idea for a comedy, guinea pigs who are James Bond type secret agents! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Marcy Averill
G-Force
My 3 year old son loves this movie. There are a few scenes that he wants to sit extra close to while he watches it - but just a few quick scenes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dawnella
I think super
I received this DVD just as described, and very promptly. Unfortunately before I could open and review the disk, my granddaughters paid me an impromptu visit, and as soon as they... Read more
Published 12 months ago by mimi
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
![[Start the discussion]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/start-new-discussion-sec._V192250339_.gif){kind=small}
