This live action film has a storyline following three children with very different personalities who enter a restricted room at their school and find a secret lab. While looking around, they accidentally activate a portal that transports them into a virtual world. In order to return home, they need to work together to find the power source to reboot the portal and escape from a big pink monster.
The film is entertaining and fun, plus it teaches kids to work together to solve problems. The camera work is well done; it's well lit and has a range of shots, all of which are clear. The acting is quite good; the kids pretty well embody their characters. I especially like Carly Gendell's portrayal of Kala. The teacher (Amanda Huxtable) is also excellent and the other two kids (Sam Ornstein, Kelly Lukito) are noteworthy. The storyline feels almost believable thanks to Tatiana Nina Youpa's direction. Of course, you have to love the pink monster - the special effect creating the pink monster is a bit pixelated in order to make it look like a glitch in the program that created the virtual world. My favorite part is when the kids realize that the pink monster likes to play with light. I also like the surprise at the end.
The film's message is that in order to solve problems, we need to work together even if we are from different backgrounds.
I give Cyber Cadets 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Pamela L., KIDS FIRST
This live action film has a storyline following three children with very different personalities who enter a restricted room at their school and find a secret lab. While looking around, they accidentally activate a portal that transports them into a virtual world. In order to return home, they need to work together to find the power source to reboot the portal and escape from a big pink monster.
The film is entertaining and fun, plus it teaches kids to work together to solve problems. The camera work is well done; it's well lit and has a range of shots, all of which are clear. The acting is quite good; the kids pretty well embody their characters. I especially like Carly Gendell's portrayal of Kala. The teacher (Amanda Huxtable) is also excellent and the other two kids (Sam Ornstein, Kelly Lukito) are noteworthy. The storyline feels almost believable thanks to Tatiana Nina Youpa's direction. Of course, you have to love the pink monster - the special effect creating the pink monster is a bit pixelated in order to make it look like a glitch in the program that created the virtual world. My favorite part is when the kids realize that the pink monster likes to play with light. I also like the surprise at the end.
The film's message is that in order to solve problems, we need to work together even if we are from different backgrounds.
I give Cyber Cadets 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Pamela L., KIDS FIRST
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