Thursday, December 16, 2021
Ron’s Gone Wrong
A socially awkward & lonesome middle schooler, Barney, desires a B-Bot so he can fit in with his classmates. Built by the Bubble Corporation, B-Bots are rolling, talking electronic devices programmed to help kids make friends & connect with each other. Barney’s father & immigrant grandmother manage to illegally purchase a not-so-perfect B-Bot in a shady behind the store deal. As Barney deals with teaching his incompletely programmed bot (eventually named Ron), he & his bot begin to bond in this hilarious computer-generated animation adventure. For the kiddies, it’s a comedy of errors & physical slapstick. For adults, it’s social commentary on corporate greed, data mining, & over dependence on technology. It’s a great family friendly film about bullying & being different.
Alien gives it 3 “all about the A’s” stars out of 4.
