Itâs not just superheroes who can save the world.
An everyday, ordinary family â one hailing from Kentwood, Mich., in fact â steps up to rescue humanity from enslavement by evil robots in âThe Mitchells vs. the Machines,â a fun, clever, spirited animated comedy that celebrates the heroism of a mom, dad, daughter and son who are just trying to hold it together the best they can. The Mitchells donât have a single superpower between the four of them; consider them the anti-âIncredibles.â
But theyâre a family, and thatâs enough when the fate of the universe is on the line. Of course, they have their own issues to get over first: Daughter Katie (voice of âBroad Cityâsâ Abbi Jacobson) is off to college and no longer thinks her dad Rick (Danny McBride) is the coolest guy in the universe, while dad is hanging on a little too tightly to Katieâs childhood. Rather than letting her step on a plane and go off to film school i
The Mitchells Vs The Machines review: Funny, sweet, and unique
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MAY is upon us and, with it, the reopening of cinemas inches ever closer. Hoorah! In the meantime, what have we to keep us sane? Well, a rather brilliant new animation on Netflix and one more, ultimately unsatisfying, adaptation of a popular video game series. From the producing team behind mega hits The Lego Movie and Into the Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs the Machines is road trip and cautionary romp combined. Splendidly animated and written with wit, verve and bundles of energy, it’s a future movie night favourite that the whole family can enjoy. The film is the brain child of feature newcomer Mike Rianda and comes penned in collaboration with Disenchantment writer Jeff Rowe. Abbi Jacobson voices wannabe filmmaker Katie Mitchell. She’s the chalk to her father’s - Danny McBride’s Rick - technophobic cheese. When, on the eve of Katie’s inauguration at film school, Rick accidentally breaks his daughter’s laptop, their relationship finally crumbles. In one last di