The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On the Run (Paramount+)

    Hey everyone welcome back to Silver Screen Spectacle. We’ve got another new movie review today with the third Spongebob film. This was supposed to be a theatrical release last year, but because of the pandemic is now a launch title for the new Paramount Plus streaming service. Before we get into the review, I feel I should explain my background with this franchise. I have seen none of this show since I was a very young child, and I don’t recall any of it. However, I have seen the previous two films and while neither were great I thoroughly enjoyed them for what they were, especially the second one. With that said, let’s get into the review. 

    I enjoyed this movie basically the same amount I enjoyed the previous two films. All the voice cast from the show and old films return and they’re all great in the roles still. Tom Kenny is an excellent Spongebob. Clancy Brown and Mr. Lawrence cracked me up a lot as Mr. Krabs and Plankton. Rodger Bumpass and Bill Fagerbakke are tons of fun as Squidward and Patrick, respectively. Matt Berry is okay as the villain, but he didn’t make me laugh that much. My favorite part of this movie was Keanu Reeves as Sage. I knew he was in this film from the trailer; I didn’t realize he was a full-on supporting role, and almost everything involving him got a laugh out of me. 

    A long-time writer and director, Tim Hill returns to yet again fulfill both roles to a positive degree. The directing is strong with plenty of fun sequences and everything is easy to follow even when it gets chaotic. While the script is overall good but nothing great either. The story in this movie is not important, it’s just a generic way to get our characters on a road trip. Same with character development. This movie has one goal, and that’s making you laugh. For the first hour of this movie, I laughed often and sometimes very hard. Sadly, then we get to the third act, which is while not without moments missed more than it hit as it felt like a side step to set up their new spinoff show. I did like the animation more than I expected to. It looks colorful and unique, typical of Spongebob there are lots of fun trippy sequences. 

    Overall, I really enjoyed The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run. While nothing amazing and the third act was much weaker than the first two, this still made me laugh a lot. You can stream this movie on Paramount Plus or for a $20 rental wherever you digitally rent films. So, guys, that’s it for this review as always if you enjoyed it, give it a share and I’ll see you next time. 

6.5/10