He’s asked to teach what he knows to a bunch of misfit kids with unwanted powers (strength, invisibility, telepathy, etc.) which, um, sounds exactly like the “X-Men” premise.Īnd the lessons and mishaps take place in a colorful, gadget-heavy, scientific world hidden within the desert, similar to the “Spy Kids” movies.Īllen plays the role with a smart-alecky cynicism that at times makes the material unexpectedly palatable. It has plenty of energy and visual effects but not a single original idea in its spandex-clad head.ĭirected by Peter Hewitt (“Garfield: The Movie,” “Thunderpants”) and written by Adam Rifkin and David Berenbaum, “Zoom” is among the countless movies this year that weren’t shown to critics before opening day (likely for fear of deserved negative reviews like this one).Īllen’s Captain Zoom (civilian name: Jack Shepard) is trying to live a normal life but must return to the saving-the-world game, like the characters in the vastly superior, Oscar-winning animated movie “The Incredibles.” The movie itself apparently was made by people drained of all their creativity. Tim Allen stars in “Zoom,” a family friendly comedy about a superhero who’s been drained of all his powers.
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