★★★☆☆ (3.5/5) – A fun, imaginative twist on first contact.
It’s not without flaws. The plot is predictable, some jokes land flat for adults, and the animation—though solid for 2009—has aged. It also never quite reaches the emotional depth of Pixar or DreamWorks’ best work. Planet 51
Planet 51 is a 2009 animated science fiction comedy that cleverly flips the classic “alien invasion” trope on its head. Instead of Earthlings fearing little green men from Mars, the film imagines a peaceful alien civilization living in a retro-futuristic world reminiscent of 1950s America—where they are terrified of an外来入侵者… from Earth. ★★★☆☆ (3