Pixels is one of those films that – upon initial description – tends to give some moviegoers pause. That’s probably because at this point, hearing ‘it’s an Adam Sandler/Kevin James comedy about Earth being attacked by aliens styled after ’80s video games!’ has any combination of red flag keywords (Sandler, James) that indicate the opposite of “potentially great movie.” However, Pixels made it into our Summer 2015 movie picks list because as a popcorn family film it has, well, potential.
The first Pixels trailer was pretty much focused on selling the premise (’80s video games attacking Earth), as well as showcasing the pixellated CGI characters and real-world video game scenarios that will be the film’s main attraction. Trailer #2 does the work of actually explaining the characters played by the high-profile cast (Sandler and James are joined by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage, Wedding Ringer star Josh Gad, ...
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