this movie try hard and but completely lack the fun of the 1960s tv series and that i be sure people do remember with fondness . although i be 17 and i watch some of the series on youtube a long time ago and it be enjoyable and fun . sadly and this movie do little justice to the series . the special effect be rather substandard and and this wasn not help by the flat camera work . the script also be dull and lack any sense of wonder and humour . other film with under par scripting be home alone 4 and cat in the hat and thomas and the magic railroad and addams family reunion . now i will say i like the idea of the story and but unfortunately it be badly execute and run out of steam far too early and and i be honestly not sure for this reason this be something for the family to enjoy . and i be annoy by the talk suit and despite spirited voice work from wayne knight . but the thing that anger me most about this movie be that it waste the talent of christopher lloyd and jeff daniel and daryl hannah and all very talented actor . jeff daniel have pull off some good performance before and but he do not seem to have a clue what he be suppose to be do and and elizabeth hurley character sadly come across a useless . daryl hannah be a lovely actress and generally ignore and and i like the idea of her be the love interest and but sadly you see very little of her and ( not to mention the monster attack be likely to scare child than enthrall them ) likewise with wallace shawn a some kind of government operative . christopher lloyd acquit himself good and and a an actor i like lloyd a lot ( he be in two of my favourite film clue and who frame roger rabbit and and i be fond of back to the future ) but he be give little to work with and and have a tendency to overact quite wildly . overall and a much i want to like this movie and i be leave unimpressed . instead of be fun and it come across a pointless and and that be a shame because it have a lot of potential and with some talented actor and a good idea and but waste with poor execution . negative bethany cox .