20s Movie Review - We Can Be Heroes

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Genre: Family/ Adventure/ Fantasy/ Action
Runtime: 100 minutes
Year: 2020
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Boyd Holbrook, Christian Slater, YaYa Gosselin, Priyanka Chopra, Christopher McDonald

Description: When alien invaders capture the Earth’s superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents and the planet.

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2021 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 6: A SUPERHERO MOVIE

Review: Superhero movies for a younger audience. Director Robert Rodriguez has had varying degrees of success with it, since the first part of the “Spy Kids” franchise was released in 2001. In the Netflix film “We Can Be heroes”,  he continues his efforts with accessible superheroes in a lighthearted story without heavy moral dilemmas.
A group of superheroes, called the Heroics, have been struggling among themselves since their leader Marcus Moreno decided to stop going on missions since his wife died, ad he now devoted himself entirely to being a father to Missy. During a routine mission, Tech-No and Miracle Guy stumble upon a group of alien ships that want to attack Earth. The head of the Heroics, Ms. Granada, immediately deploys all the superheroes to stop the invasion. But when the heroes are captured, it is up to their children to stop the alien invasion.
Missy follows in her father’s footsteps and immediately takes charge of making sure the rescue mission succeeds. Every child in the group has special powers, with the exception of Missy.
Rodriguez didn’t have a big budget to work with and it shows in the visual effects that come across as cheap. But in the end the story gets the live-action drama it needs. Rodriguez’s script is filled with jokes surrounding the kids and their physical powers.
The kids, of course, set out to save their parents, but the mission is ultimately not the main message Rodriguez wants to convey. The various forces aside, it’s as much about the strength of the individual as it is about be stronger together when you work for the greater good. It seeps in that the children represent the next generation.
Since it is targeted at a younger audience, I forgive the cheesiness. But it also doesn’t take itself seriously and is self-aware. It’s entertaining for a fun family movie night. And for the mom’s there is Pedro Pascal.

Rating: 3/ 5