Movie Review

Delgo (2008)

EW's GRADE
D-

Details Release Date: Dec 12, 2008; Rated: PG; Length: 90 Minutes; Genres: Action/Adventure, Animation; With: Anne Bancroft and Val Kilmer

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Frog-Monkeys and Fairies: Delgo

Too grim for kids and too dumb for grown-ups, this cut-rate CG space opera raises more questions than it answers. Where did the dueling species of frog-monkey warriors come from? Why does the teen hero (Freddie Prinze Jr.) have Jedi-like powers? And why is evil Sedessa (Anne Bancroft) bent on world conquest? After 90 minutes of static action and videogame-caliber graphics, most viewers will be left pondering the biggest puzzle of all: Why was Delgo even made? D–

Originally posted Dec 10, 2008 Published in issue #1026 Dec 19, 2008 Order article reprints

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