{"id":7083,"date":"2021-04-29T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T21:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=7083"},"modified":"2021-04-29T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T21:37:52","slug":"the-mitchells-vs-the-machines-a-must-see-animated-action-packed-comedic-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2021\/the-mitchells-vs-the-machines-a-must-see-animated-action-packed-comedic-film\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mitchells vs. The Machines * A Must-See, Animated, Action-Packed Comedic Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.Poster.jpg?resize=102%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7084\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.Poster.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.Poster.jpg?w=243&amp;ssl=1 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A quirky, dysfunctional family&#8217;s road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity&#8217;s unlikeliest last hope. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Tiana S. comments, \u201cThe Mitchells vs. The Machines is a must-see animated, action packed, comedic film! It\u2019s complete with robots, evil smartphones and one crazy unexpected family adventure to save planet Earth. The fight scenes and special effects are literally out of this world.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mitchells vs. The Machines<br>By Tiana S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Mitchells vs. The Machines<\/em>&nbsp;is a must-see animated, action packed, comedic film! It\u2019s&nbsp;complete with robots, evil smartphones and one crazy unexpected family adventure to save&nbsp;planet Earth. The fight scenes and special effects are literally out of this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline follows protagonist Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson), a creative outsider who is looking forward to meeting \u201cher people\u201d at her new film school. Her dad, who just wants to keep his family together, decides to go on a cross-country road trip to take her there instead of Katie flying, so they can bond one last time. On the way, the family ends up in the middle of a robot uprising and now it\u2019s up to the Mitchells to work together to save the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hI0SIPsFsiI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.b.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7086\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.b.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.b.jpg?w=432&amp;ssl=1 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES &#8211; (L-R) Danny McBride as \u201cRick Mitchell\u201d and Abbi Jacobson as \u201cKatie Mitchell&#8221;. Cr: \u00a92021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The main characters in this film are Katie, her dad Rick (Danny McBride), little brother Aaron (Michael Rianda), mom Linda (Maya Rudolph) and family dog Monchi (Doug the Pug). This film is all about connecting. Its director, Michael Rianda, uses every part of the creative process to make sure the audience relates to the characters. The storyline and the Mitchell\u2019s road trip are based on a real road trip some of the staff took while not using cell phones and just connecting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love how the film combines both an illustrative, hand-painted approach and realism animation style to help develop the characters. Rianda helped develop Katie\u2019s character by making her love for filmmaking a focal point throughout the movie. There are hilarious freeze-frame moments where Katie is writing on a screen, it\u2019s almost as if she is the narrator. One of my favorite scenes is when Linda turns into a \u201csuper\u201d mom and takes on the robots to try to protect her kids. I also like that Rick and Katie\u2019s family song \u201cLive Your Life\u201d by T.I. and featuring Rihanna is used to represent their relationship and wrap up the theme of the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f89-IFbHIRU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.c.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7087\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.c.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mitchellesvsmachines.c.jpg?w=432&amp;ssl=1 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES &#8211; Mike Rianda as \u201cAaron Mitchell\u201d. Cr: \u00a92021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of this film is that everyone in a family has their own personality and you should just let people be themselves and focus more on understanding and connecting to them. In this film, Katie is considered a \u201cweirdo\u201d because she isn\u2019t like everyone else. The film shows how you should embrace your \u201cweird\u201d qualities, because that\u2019s what makes you unique.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rate&nbsp;<em>The Mitchells vs. The Machines<\/em>&nbsp;5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults.&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;It&nbsp;<\/em>releases&nbsp;April 30, 2021 on Netflix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quirky, dysfunctional family&#8217;s road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity&#8217;s unlikeliest last hope. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Tiana S. comments, \u201cThe Mitchells vs. The Machines is a must-see animated, action packed, comedic film! It\u2019s complete with robots, evil smartphones and one crazy unexpected family adventure to save planet Earth. 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