Zipi y Zape y la Isla del Capitán (2016)

Zipi y Zape y la Isla del Capitán: Directed by Oskar Santos. With Elena Anaya, Teo Planell, Toni Gómez, Iria Castellano. It’s Christmas and Zip and Zap are up to their old tricks. But this time they’ve gone too far and their punishment will be no Christmas vacation and a seemingly boring boat trip with their parents instead. To their surprise, the destination is a spectacular remote island. But a terrifying storm rolls in and they’re forced to seek shelter at a mansion belonging to the eccentric Miss Pam, where children without families enjoy a paradise with no rules. Helped by their new friends, Flecky, Macky and Pippi, the brothers discover that their parents’ sudden disappearance in the middle of the night is related to the mysterious secret behind the island and its strange inhabitants.

“We watched this in Spanish class, I wish we we hadnu0026#39;t.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting in this movie is unconvincing, and the actors donu0026#39;t act a broad range of emotions.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAdditionally, the film tried to be too much – it tried to be serious at the same time as a friendly family film. As a result, the plot is convoluted, and ridiculously silly- so it can be marketed towards children, and contains a weird, uncomfortable Oedipus complex that is badly executed. Thankfully, I didnu0026#39;t watch this with either of my parents.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot is neither captivating, nor intelligent, nor original – itu0026#39;s practically an adventure movie where they get stuck on a practically abandoned island, and meet an evil woman who wants to stay a child. Ring any bells?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn summary, donu0026#39;t watch it, itu0026#39;s bad and I donu0026#39;t see why anyone likes it.”