After an accident in the mysterious lab of maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage), an ordinary beagle unexpectedly finds himself with unimaginable powers and the ability to speak. Armed with a fetching superhero costume, Underdog (voiced by comedian Jason Lee) vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capitol City and, in particular, one beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebread. When a sinister plot by Barsinister and his overgrown henchman Cad (Patrick Warburton) threatens to destroy Capitol City only Underdog can save the day.
This was a great movie for kids. Big laughs for them and not a really complicated story or anything. The parents taking the kids might not enjoy it quite as much though. The only thing that I really loved about this movie was the voice of Jason Lee as Underdog. I think that he's hilarious and has awesome punchline delivery. Anyone who isn't watching My Name Is Earl on a weekly basis really should go out of their way to fit it in. Peter Dinklage (the small person author from Elf) was pretty good . . . . . you really can't go wrong with flying midgets - Cinco likey mucho! . . . . . as was Patrick Warburton. Unfortunately for the adults though, this movie was cornified a little too much and is targeted directly for the kids.
I would strongly recommend anyone who has kids checking this bad boy out. You adults will have a few chuckles. However, if you don't have kids and want to see it just because of how you were an old school Underdog fan - keep your expectations low, peoples.
