The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

Can you have too much Sponge Bob?, 12 November 2005

I've always enjoyed watching Sponge Bob when I get a chance. I wouldn't say that I've ever gone out of my way to catch an episode, but if it's on and I don't have anything else to do, I'll watch. But there is a limit to how much Sponge Bob I can endure at any one time. Trying to stretch Sponge Bob into a feature length movie just doesn't work all that well. Sure, there are a few gags here and there that are funny, but the underlying plot holding the thing together isn't involving. It goes on far too long.

I realize that I'm probably not in Sponge Bob's target audience, but it didn't work for my son either. After 45 minutes or so, he was ready to turn it off as well. He left the room and I watched the final part of the movie alone, in silence, without caring much about what happened.

4/10