Movie Review: Fat Albert

by Chris

Hey, hey, hey. Ring a bell? No? Well, actually most of you have probably heard of Fat Albert, but are too young to have actually watched the cartoon. If you have, then admit it. You’re old. Get over it. I was actually expecting this movie to suck but it, in fact, did not. At least it didn’t suck too badly. The kids from Fat Albert find their way out of the television to the real world and hilarity ensues. That’s the extremely abbreviated version. Yes, I know it sounds like something that belongs on Nick Jr. and I would agree. At times the humor was pretty juvenile and the whole thing was pretty formulaic. A formula that produces mediocre films. Yet, that doesn’t mean it completely sucked. In fact, some times I actually found myself laughing. There were plenty of parts that were entertaining as well. The Fat Albert characters look colorful in contrast to the bland people and world around them. That changes during the course of the movie as they begin to “fade away”. You should look for appearances from Aaron Carter and B2k’s Omarion as well as a brief appearance by Joel Madden . . . you know, the guy from Good Charlotte. Formulaic, but fun, this movie is probably worth your time but wouldn’t be at anyone’s #1 spot.