| Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 |
8/29/2004 |
by Tom
First we had Michael Moore's scathing "Fahrenheit 9/11" and then we had "Outfoxed" the brutal expose on the right wing politics of the FOX News Channel. Now, in this increasingly volatile political climate we have "Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2," the true story of the Bush administration's secret development and training of toddler killing machines. Oscar winner Jon Voight and TV's Scott Baio bravely head the cast of talented babies in this riveting docu-drama about the real life events President Bush wishes would go away. However, you can't silence the truth and once the Amercian people see what has been done to their regular run-of-the-mill talking "baby geniuses" in order to upgrade them to "superbaby" status, bedlam will surely run amuck in the streets!
The plot revolves around a Washington D.C. cop and part-time daycare worker Lionel Smithsonian (a dazzling Baio), who stumbles upon a politcal conspiracy so deadly and coniving it cannot be spoken! (However, if you email me, I can mail it to you in brail.) Jon Voight stars as Dr. Jack Superbaby, an evil and brilliant doctor (much like Dr. Giggles) who is the chief surgeon for Al Quada and mastermind of the superbaby scheme. Both portray their real-life counterparts admirably and their on screen tete a tetes and verbal jousts rival those of the Predator and the Alien. The film takes on a "Boys From Brazil" meets "Paralax View" meets "Look Who's Talking" thought provoking climax that will leave you pondering it well after the credits and accompanying hilarious bloopers have rolled.
And special praise should be noted to the young baby actors. They are all quite astounding and remarkable. Admist mounting political pressure and terrorist threats, these superbabies resort to the only two skills they can count on: precocious wisecracks and Matrix style fighting. If only we all could count on such qualities in the face of overwhelming adversity. This film is a must for political intrigue thrillers, fans of the talking baby film genre, and "Charles in Charge" enthusiasts.
My one reservation about the film is the director's choice for including a scene in which Jon Voight's character receives extremely graphic oral sex for a gratuitious period of time. It really has nothing to do with the central plot of the movie and could hinder its political firepower.
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