Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

David Soren's computer-animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey's hit series of children's books avoids the pitfalls with enough success to amuse all ages.

Silly and aimed squarely at the younger crowd, Captain Underpants has enough spirit to be entertaining. Just don't expect it to work all the time.

A snappy animated comedy with a lovely, gooey, sentimental heart.

In the best way, it's a gas.

It's a dizzily silly collection of sly cultural references. It's visually inventive, narratively agile. And yes, it has fart gags.

There's nothing epic about this stinker of a film.

... one of the most fun and honest animated features of our times as well as enjoyable and original. [Full review in Spanish]

If we had a kids movie that inspired that kind of creativity every year, it'd be a slightly happier world.

At least preferable to another recent summer hit, the torturous Despicable Me 3.

If your kids are familiar with the books by Dav Pilkey, they will probably get a kick out of the age-appropriate potty humor and fart jokes in the movie. I have to confess that I really enjoyed the antics of George and Harold.