The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything 2008

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: This is no savvy Toy Story. It's a boilerplate plot like one you might find in any morning cartoon. Read more

Tasha Robinson, AV Club: It's full of mild goofiness and equally mild messages about believing in yourself. It's all good-natured enough. It just isn't actually good. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: The film offers plenty of kid-level humor (as well as a few references adults will pick up on), a decent story and, as you might guess, a positive message. Read more

Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine: Is it a coincidence or an animator's inside joke that the veggies' innocent smiles of joy look exactly like Cartman's when he enters a room of Cheesy Poofs? Read more

Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times: A gentle adventure-comedy that sails a heroes' journey so straight and true that Joseph Campbell would smile. Read more

Gene Seymour, Newsday: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything has just enough unassuming cleverness to keep you from checking your watch while the little people in your company get wrapped up in the color and clamor. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Aside from the fun musical scenes, the script is pretty lackluster, and the animation could generously be described as old-fashioned. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: I've seen more exciting no-smoking announcements in theaters. Read more

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Claudia Puig, USA Today: The trio learns that heroes come in all sizes, hardly a revelation to audiences of any age. Read more

Justin Chang, Variety: This second bigscreen adventure from the popular VeggieTales franchise should easily win over tots with its reliable menu of silly songs, easily digestible morals and wholesome (if not always fresh) produce-based characters. Read more

Ed Gonzalez, Village Voice: Humorless, incoherent, and ugly as sin. Read more

John Anderson, Washington Post: Clever enough to keep adults entertained, even if the story is something of an antique. Read more