Planet 51

Planet 51 is a movie written by Joe Stillman and directed by Jorge Blanco that stars Dwayne Johnson. The movie starts out on a planet similar to a 1950s version of Earth, except its inhabited by aliens. It focuses on a young teenage alien named Lem (Justin Long) who, like most teenagers, struggles with everyday problems (going to work, doing homework, trying to find a date etc). However his “normal” life changes when his planet is visited by Earth’s NASA astronaut Charles Baker (Dwayne Johnson). Charles lands his spaceship in Lem’s back yard. When Charles lands on the planet he finds out that he isn’t the only living thing there and runs away in fear. During his run through town he meets Lem at the local planetarium and befriends him. However, Charles finds out that not everyone on the planet is accepting as Lem. He discovers that the inhabitants are looking for him; thinking he might be the first step in an alien invasion. It is then he realizes that if he wants to get his ship back and return to Earth then he and Lem must work together.

Planet 51 to me is a decent movie at the least. I would say that it’s a nice movie to watch on Saturday afternoon if you’re looking for a good laugh. I personally think Dwayne Johnson’s performance was good in this movie, and I think that he really has getting better at starring in PG movies lately. I would give this movie an eight out of ten and advise everybody to see it.