If viewers are looking for haunting, dystopian vistas and devastating landscapes, they'll be disappointed. But there are amazing and captivating effects, practical and digital, that build a unique world vision. What this film has going for it is Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown, combining with a talented group of voice actors. Tucci is as good as ever but his part is thinly developed. Giancarlo Esposito brings his trademark gravitas and emotional weight to the story as well, in a role that, while not perfectly written, provides a surprising part of the movie's center. The Mr Peanut role, for me, didn't quite work. The "bots" I enjoyed were Herm and the postal bot. There a definite plot holes, but considering the at times preposterous world is it worth complaining about story gaps? The robot cavalry makes a long sojourn to their final battlefield in a long caravan that doesn't get attacked, and distantly makes crazy good time doing it. And there's the disposal of a very central bot in a very uncaring way that wouldn't happen, but provides a sentimental wink at the viewer. Humorous, with lots of crash bang and very cool looking shots, especially with the giant sized robots, it's just fun enough, and interesting enough to watch all the way through. Pratt and Brown are very fun together, and bring their considerable acting talents on a movie of this nature that I do recommend it. While Brown is given too many "noble" lines to deliver without coming off as sanctimonious, and Pratt is a little too much like Starlord at his most shrill and irritating; you can forgive them because of their innate charm. Just don't expect to be blown away, and hoping for a new franchise.

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