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(1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 26% Rotten Page   1   2.5/4 "Shorts exemplifies the sort of movie that's probably a bigger blast to make than to watch."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   A. J. Hakari 3/5 "A kid-friendly caper that's drunk a bit too much CGI-spiked red cordial."   Cut Print Review   Anders Wotzke 2.5/5 "this time around, Rodriguez is vying for Father of the Year"   Filmcritic.com   Bill Gibron D "Devoid of any charms; a cartoon mishmash missing fizz and ingenuity to make it bearable to any audience member crazy enough to evolve beyond a fascination with nostril functions."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf "It's a vacuous feature, devoid of any charms; a cartoon mishmash missing fizz and ingenuity to make it bearable to any audience member crazy enough to evolve beyond a fascination with nostril functions."   Dark Horizons   Brian Orndorf C "This loud and energetic work won't add much value to family frolic films and messages that warn one to be careful what you wish for."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 1.5/4 "So smug and self-satisfied that it drains from the proceedings whatever charm there might have been."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman B- "Rodriguez rebounds to make something energetic, creative, and sunny, finally harnessing his imagination the way he did in the original Spy Kids."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider D "Both overstuffed and, despite the profligacy, curiously tedious. It must be admitted, though, that the 'wishing rock' seems to work. I wished devoutly for Shorts to end, and eventually it did."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 5/10 "...a mishmash of slapstick fights, tiny green men, galumphing alligators, nose picking, giant booger monsters, and endless silliness."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 2/5 "The effort is certainly more appreciable than the execution."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich 3/5 "Shorts was never made for adults in mind. Like Rodriguez' other kids film, it's made for kids, particularly young boys. And there's nothing wrong with that."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr "I'll give Robert Rodriguez this: He follows his own vision... But Ed Wood followed his own vision, too..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/4 "Shorts is constantly pinballing back and forth, from one thing to the next, in such a hyperactive fashion that one wishes it would just slow down a bit."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 1/5 "A sloppy and stupid mess whose only virtues are that it isn't in 3-D and that it is slightly better than "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl.""   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 2/5 "This hyperactive adventure may keep children giggling at the sheer chaos on screen, but it'll wear out older viewers looking for something that actually holds the attention."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C "That potential is not realized in "Shorts" primarily because of the chaotic structure of the story, which lurches back through a series of disjointed flashbacks."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 7/10 "Robert Rodriguez's best family film since 'Spy Kids,' it's aimed at a small-fry audience."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger  (1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 26% Rotten Page   1