The house of wax may end up being a bigger hit, but this movie is by far one of the most delightful that I have seen this year. Delightful is the right term for this movie - the story is sci-fi, but absolutely whacky!
Story in a line:
Arthur thinks the biggest problem in his life is his house being demolished as the city council wants to build an expressway. Turns out his life is going to turn more complicated - the planet is demolished to make way for an inter-stellar expressway. He and his ET friend hitchhike rides and try to make their way about the galaxy with some help from the eponymous guide to the galaxy and a seriously depressed robot.
The verdict:
The humor in many scenes is subtle. Some seemingly funny lines actually have deeper philosophical undertones (like the scene where the voice-over describes the life of the whale that is falling towards the ground). The story is full of irony - the Vogans are powerful enough to demolish the earth but they are bureaucracy obsessed (they need a form signed by the galactic president to proceed with the demolition) - the galactic president has a secret second head for himself in which hides the smarter part of his brain, so that he can appeal to all kinds of people and look presidential!!! (familiar?!)
Worth the 9 bucks?
Unfortunately, I do not know how many people will actually get this movie (the house of wax is a bigger hit) and this movie may probably not be successful enough to become another mega franchise. If you are a sci-fi fan and if you are ready to watch a truly different movie, this is well worth the 9 bucks and the pop corn. This is neither star wars nor the matrix. Its just a genuinely funny wild ride.
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