My mom wanted to see a movie over the weekend and giving the SpongeBob movie a shot looked like the best option. I didn't have very high hopes since the series went to shit 20 years ago but it was an okay movie. It wasn't amazing but it blows the last 20 years of the series out of the water. The negativity surrounding it seems out of place considering the slop that passes for entertainment these days. Even the CGI animation wasn't too awful since they used a style that approximated the original 2D animation. It's not a must see by any means but if you're a fan of the Sponge and want something to do on a lazy weekend I can recommend it.
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We took our kids to see it and I enjoyed it, too. I didn't have high hopes because kids films in the past 10 years have really gone downhill with the pacing and everyone screaming the entire time. I also was concerned the animation would be too much but it played out well. The scene with Squidward and the Sirens was hilarious. Did you have the TMNT short in the beginning? That was also better than I expected.
I missed the TMNT short because the concessions line was backed up but I do know that it aired.