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Thunderbirds
By Elizabeth Palik 

Release Date: July 30, 2004
Genre: Family Fantasy Action Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG for intense action sequences and language

Thunderbirds is an action-packed adventure film based on the hit British television series of the 1960s, which followed the adventures of the Tracy family. This time, they have to battle an evil villain who calls himself The Hood (Ben Kingsley) who, aided by his henchmen, plans to rob every major bank in the world. With Jeff Tracy and the rest of the Thunderbirds trapped in outer space, it's up to Jeff's son and Thunderbirds wannabe Alan Tracy (Brady Corbet) to save the day with help from his friends Fermat (Soren Fulton) and Tintin (Vanessa Anne Hudgens).

Alan Tracy is the teenage son of Jeff Tracy who is made to attend school like other normal kids while his brothers get to be Thunderbirds because his father doesn't think he has what it takes to be a Thunderbird. Alan proves his worthiness by stopping The Hood's evil scheme and saving his father's life.

This action-packed movie does contain some explosions and other intense sequences that might be frightening for young children, but the scenes are neither extreme nor graphic. The film also contained some fight scenes, but the violence here was implied and highly choreographed so that the audience does not see any direct impact. Because of these (mild) action sequences and some thematic elements, the film is probably not appropriate for children under the age of eight.

Thunderbirds is a great action/adventure film for children. Not only is it fun and entertaining, it also teaches youngsters the importance of teamwork and some of the difficulties of growing up and proving yourself.

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