Thunderbirds (2004) Critic Reviews

When all is said and done, the movie's a steaming plate of corn -- and, indeed, that's part of the pleasure. Myles, though, delivers a fine comic performance with no strings attached.Read the full review

A movie like this is harmless, I suppose, except for the celluloid that was killed in the process of its manufacture, but as an entertainment, it will send the kids tiptoeing through the multiplex to sneak into "Spider-Man 2."Read the full review

Without fail its upbeat cheesy wholesomeness is always good for a smile. Read the full review

Aside from a couple of rescue set pieces that bookend it, the film is strictly low-wattage in terms of action. Read the full review

Watching a misfire like Thunderbirds illustrates how impressive the "Spy Kids" movies are. Read the full review

A fun afternoon for preteen moviegoers that has just enough charm, humor and game- for-anything actors to keep parents halfway interested as well.Read the full review

Smartly written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, Thunderbirds expertly targets kids. Yet parents won't be entirely bored. Read the full review

A standard, gadget-crazed exercise in whiz-bang adventure with its tongue lodged deep inside its cheek. Read the full review

Dreary, joyless. Read the full review