Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Starring: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Danny Mann, Teri Hatcher

Rated: 5/10

It’s a wrong month for the release of this kind of an animation film because all children are into their Unit 2 tests and not many adults will be tickled by this one, and definitely not at Rs 300 plus for a ticket.

This, however, does not mean that the animation is lazy or the story out of line. Both are in place, as most Hollywood films ensure even though you could say that the mirth factor is a tad lazy.

The racey Dusty Crophopper, who gave the real pace to this series, sadly seems to have lost his gear box and is out of the circuit with no replacements coming his way. In this one he, goes for a different kind of training far far away from his original want. He is at a remote garage where a retired TV star (truck) is leading a host of vehicles into reorienting their careers and not getting waylaid into depression due to failures or derailments of any kind.

I would want Dusty back on track and where he belongs with or without his gearbox. But yes, the moral of the story sits pretty well on this one too. Better timing would have better suited this one.

Source: Sunday Pioneer, 20 July 2014