This film is intended for kids so this is my 6 year olds take on it: Q. Did you like the movie?

A. YES! I like it.

Q. What did you like about it?

A. I like when they have to fight the aliens because they go an an adventure to save their parents.

Q. Who was your favourite character?

A. The girl with no powers because she is really smart.

Q. How many times have you watched this movie?.

A. I've watched it alot of times

Q.its that's good?

A. YES!

Q. And what would you rate this movie 1 being the worst and 10 being the best?

A.i would say 10 because because I like that the super heroes never give up.

From a parents point of view this is perfect for my child, it shows morals in showing team work and solving problems, the dialogue and storytelling is easy for my child to understand and follow. There's no hidden adult humour which keeps it clean and light hearted. My child enjoys this movie alot its on her list she's watched it over many times.

Sharkboy and Lavagirl are two of the adult Heroics. All of them are called upon to battle an alien invasion and their superpowered children are gathered at the headquarters. The Heroics are all captured and their children are forced to go on the run from the aliens.

I don't want to complain about Robert Rodriguez cashing in on his children's movie franchise but that's what he's doing. One also has to remember that he's doing it for his crew and his people. Nevertheless, these are no longer top level theatrical releases but more akin to those straight-to-DVD sequels to Disney classics. When one rates this on that level, this is actually fine. The kids are generally good. They are child actors of good quality, ethnically diverse, and mostly try-hard. The first half is perfectly fine. The kids are fine. The story is mostly fine. The action is fine for what it is. Some of the kids actually do good action which points to their try-hard child actor status. The movie is pretty good until everybody gets to the spaceship. The reveal really deflates the danger and the stakes of this movie which one does feel more and more on the spaceship even before the reveal. I get that Rodriguez wants to make a point about the real world but the danger needs to be maintained. I think kids will like more especially since they will see themselves in the young leads. Adults will see all the flaws.

Grown-up super heroes get captured by aliens. Their kids must learn to work together and save the world.

For fans of Lava Girl and Shark Boy, this is your film. The acting and plot ranged from bad to horrible. The kids were exceptionally bad, with most having few lines. It is a production kids might like, just didn't have anything for adults like smart kid cartoons sometimes do.