This movie was so insubstantial in its content that its almost not worth talking about. An alien world that is currently in the middle of their variation of the 50's is sent into panic when a human crash lands on the planet. An optimistic teenager has to help the human get back to his spaceship before the government captures him for typical genetic experimentation. Apart from some of the amusing parallels to the general attitudes and trends of the 50s (which the movie never really uses to it's advantage either), this movie doesn't have much to hold on to. Most of the jokes in the film are simple butt jokes and while those can be funny, this movie lazily assumes that just the word "butt" is funny. There are few laughs here and there, but the movie really goes no where as the plot develops, throwing in "exciting" explosions and more lame jokes as it approaches a surprisingly dull finale. There is a lack of originality that is evident in every moment of the film. Back to the Future, Mars Attack, E.T, Aliens, WALL-E, and even District 9 have some reference or influence to the plot. I think it would be a much better use of time to watch one of the many movies Planet 51 was "inspired" by than to actual sit through the film itself.
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