The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

Dimension Films | Release Date: June 10, 2005

4.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 167 Ratings

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ZilcellMay 25, 2012

It has the imagination and the colorful visuals, but the story and characters lifelessness just makes it average and it negatively affects the experience.

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MalcomM.Oct 25, 2005

Hey, whaddya expect from a 'child-at-heart' daddy & his teeny-weeny-year-old son movie collaboration? A cute cupcake movie, hehe. Still, its sweetness will probably last only for awhile before your tummy starts grumbling for a Hey, whaddya expect from a 'child-at-heart' daddy & his teeny-weeny-year-old son movie collaboration? A cute cupcake movie, hehe. Still, its sweetness will probably last only for awhile before your tummy starts grumbling for a heavier and more savoury desert. The 3d effects does look gimmicky and cheezy, but i understand it was all made in the name of fun. The execution of the effects look rushed though, as there were some major flaws in the compositing with the live action and 3D world. I'm sure Rodriguez had much better things to do with his other upcoming projects than to scrutinize the technical details of his child's film. Or maybe he left that role of supervising to his kiddy son??? Anyway, the movie did offer some creative yet juvenile moments of mini-genius ideas all rolled into a big fat supersized burger. Seriously appetizing & cute. But not yummy enough. Darn, there goes my tummy.… Expand

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jameek.Oct 6, 2005

It was to much like spy kids, but it was cute.

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CRITICFeb 18, 2006

Shark boy and Lava Girl really is a decent movie. But is the 3D necessary?Whats with the director's obsession with 3D?

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SrPepeJul 8, 2018

No se que es lo que esperan de esta película, es obvio que sus efectos iban a ser penosos pero era para chicos.

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MonkiReviewsJun 28, 2017

It is very low quality. The acting wasn't very good either, which makes it way worse. I can't rate it to bad though because it has a couple good scenes. You probably don't need to see it.

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zNeverSleepingNov 10, 2020

Por mais que eu tenha dado essa nota, eu gosto dele mais do que desgosto, muito devido ao carinho inevitável da infância.

O filme se baseia enormemente na jornada do herói, fugindo de qualquer escolha que realmente exija criatividade. AsPor mais que eu tenha dado essa nota, eu gosto dele mais do que desgosto, muito devido ao carinho inevitável da infância.

O filme se baseia enormemente na jornada do herói, fugindo de qualquer escolha que realmente exija criatividade. As performances são fracas, bem fracas, até mesmo para crianças. não acredito que esteja diretamente relacionado a uma falta de talento, e sim de direção adequada. Ao menos eu gostei muito dos movimentos de Taylor Lautner jovem hehe.

A mensagem quanto aos sonhos é valida, por conta do publico alvo, mas poderia ir mais além. O filme não é sustentável para o publico mais velho, sem duplo sentido ou demais camadas no humor ou em metáforas. A CGI é... bem... não preciso dizer muita coisa sobre isso, veja por conta e risco próprio.

Quality: 1080p SDR on Q60T 50' [Netflix]
Audio: English, with original subtitles. Headphone Edifier W820BT.… Expand

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Supernova888Aug 2, 2012

ACTING - 4
The acting left a lot to be desired in this movie. Everything seemed so unrealistic. The best actor was probably Taylor Dooley. She did a wonderful job of getting mad, and could be very sweet when she needed to be. Taylor LautnerACTING - 4
The acting left a lot to be desired in this movie. Everything seemed so unrealistic. The best actor was probably Taylor Dooley. She did a wonderful job of getting mad, and could be very sweet when she needed to be. Taylor Lautner was okay, but he portrayed Sharkboy as a character that was always mad, and it became monotonous after the first twenty minutes or so. Cayden Boyd Was okay as Max, but he seemed uninterested at times, and he looked like he was about to throw up when he was supposed to be crying, which left a bad taste in my mouth.

PLOT - 3
The plot was very disconnected and felt like it kept changing all of the time, which left me confused at points. The plot seemed utterly ridiculous in the first place, causing all of the changes to just make it worse.

SPECIAL EFFECTS - 7
For constant special effects composed in a 2005 film, this was a good attempt. The lava was almost realistic and Mr. Electric was somewhat impressive. Although some special effects were awfully cheesy, most of them were pretty solid.

OVERALL - 4.6 (4)
Although Sharkboy and Lavagirl may impress toddlers, it will not impress anyone else. As a "family film", it leaves the rest of the family in pure torture of having to sit through this.… Expand