A baby is born with no immunity. His mother is overprotective and literally tries to keep him in a bubble for his entire life. Sounds like an arty farty foreign film…actually that was “Dogtooth”, a Greek Oscar awarded film, copied in turn from another similar film. Overprotective parents and the sick extents to which they go some times is a familiar theme.
Except this one is all the fun without the dark, sinister obscure references. Other than the basic premise, which it doesn’t dwell on much, it is straightforward family fun and action. OK, weird at times. Boy in the bubble falls in love and the rest is just one big crazy series of entertaining events. Nothing to disturb or worry anyone, plenty grown up jokes included in between the gags for the kids; everyone has fun.
Come to think of it, why bother making a dark, grown up version? This was much happier and if anyone wants to think about overbearing parents, they can do it afterwards on their own time, can’t they?
5/10 if you’re a film critic (or lower), 7/10 for most families looking to laugh for an hour or so.