The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D

There is nothing like a 3-D movie. I remember once going to a horrible documentary about the Titanic, simply because it was in 3-D. There is just something about putting on those glasses and going to a movie that appeals to me. That said, I thought “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D” was a great movie.

The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D is from the same director as the Spy Kids movies. I was personally a fan of the first, the plot line kind of started to diminish in the following two films. The Adventuers of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D is actually the concept of Robert Rodriguez’s 7-year-old son Racer, and it kid of has that 7-year-old quality to it.

This kids movie centers around a boy named Max who is ridiculed at school for his obsession with Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Shark Boy and Lava Girl are his own cartoon creations, which he draws in all of his notebooks. When their planet (Planet Drool) is being threatened a real life Shark boy and Lava Girl show up in Maxs classroom and ask for his help to defend their planet.

Kristin Davis (Charlotte from Sex in The City) plays Max’s mother in the film. The kids in Spy Kids 3-D for the most part are not professional actors, but rather real kids. The non-professional cast makes for more real life acting kids, but also for some pretty bad acting. In a 3-D movie however, I think bad acting is forgivable.

The movie has some peril and violence but is probably appropriate for elementary aged children.

The DVD comes with a regular version of the film as well as the 3-D version, and four sets of glasses so the entire family can watch together. The DVD also has a racing game on it, and a ten-minute feature on how to make your own cool home movies.

The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D is available at most DVD stores and online at Amazon.com.