A misunderstood genius. An invention that goes out of control. A boy and a girl who share a struggle to be themselves in a world that tries to get them to conform. A look at the variety of ways fathers and sons communicate. A subtle comment about our love for all things technological.
Universal themes... done with humor, slick animation, and—did I mention humor?
My wife and I took the kids, and I think we may have enjoyed the movie more than they did.
If you can steal your eyes away from the main action, there is a steady stream of stuff to keep pop-culture junkies and the attention impaired busy from start to end.