Thunderpants is an...interesting movie, to put it mildly. I think if I was about ten years younger, I might have found it very entertaining. The key to this movie to just sit back and accept everything you see. The weird green theme (green for noxious gas, I'm thinking?), the fact that Patrick Smash could actually find some real-life applications to his unusual talents, etc...stopping to actually think about this movie will just make it a terrible experience. There really isn't some sort of hidden code to decipher or deep symbolism for the meaning of life. This is a children's movie. It's meant to just be enjoyed. And it has some good messages about believing in yourself, overcoming adversity and the power of friendship. Kudos to them.
But even as kids' movies go, it could have been better. I've seen worse, so in perspective it's not so horrible...just mediocre. The acting was okay, but sometimes the actors could have tried harder. The cinematography was decent; nothing earthshakingly brilliant. I don't even remember noticing the music. The costuming, though all rather greenish, was spiffy. The inventions were funny and cool, I must say that. And there were some funny visual gags in it. So this movie does have a few redeeming qualities, I guess.
But even as kids' movies go, it could have been better. I've seen worse, so in perspective it's not so horrible...just mediocre. The acting was okay, but sometimes the actors could have tried harder. The cinematography was decent; nothing earthshakingly brilliant. I don't even remember noticing the music. The costuming, though all rather greenish, was spiffy. The inventions were funny and cool, I must say that. And there were some funny visual gags in it. So this movie does have a few redeeming qualities, I guess.