Home (2015)

Home (also known as Almost Home in the working title) is a 2015 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on Adam Rex's 2007 children's book The True Meaning of Smekday, the film was directed by Tim Johnson from a screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember and stars the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Jones.

Plot
After a hive-minded alien race called the Boov conquer the Earth, they relocate the planet's human population -- all except for a little girl named Tip (Rihanna), who's managed to hide from the aliens. When Tip meets a fugitive Boov called Oh (Jim Parsons), there's mutual distrust. However, Oh is not like his comrades; he craves friendship and fun. As their distrust fades, the pair set out together to find Tip's mother, but, unbeknown to them, the Gorg -- enemies of the Boov -- are en route.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Bad grasp of the source material!Oh is a weak, annoying and unlikable protagonist.
 * 2) Captain Smek is a forgettable and weak villain.
 * 3) The film is way too childish.
 * 4) In one scene, Oh sings "The Boov Death Song", which is terrible.
 * 5) While Oh is unlikable, the other boov are still unlikable too and being mean-spirited to Oh. While it is understandable that they dislike him because he is annoying, the reason why he is like this is because they never show any care.
 * 6) The film can't decide who the main villain is, before it's actually Captain Smek.

Good Qualities

 * 1) Good voice acting, even with all the wasted talent.
 * 2) Amazing soundtrack by Lorne Balfe and Stargate.
 * 3) Despite what the BQ#4 says, "The Boov Death Song" scene is actually funny, despite that the song is terrible.
 * 4) Tip's cat, Pig, is likable.
 * 5) Great animation.
 * 6) Some funny moments here and there.

Reception
Home received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 50%, based on 131 reviews, with an average rating of 5.42/10. The site's consensus reads, "Colorful, silly, and utterly benign, Home is a passable diversion, but there's no shortage of superior animated alternatives.". On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Trivia

 * This was the second time only one DreamWorks movie was released in a year, the first being Monsters Vs. Aliens in 2009.