Spaceballs is a movie which mainly parodies
Star Wars but also other films such as Aliens and Star Trek. It is supposed to be a comedy but like with
many parodies, its hit and miss. The
beginning felt boring and lame and it is only when it gets near the climax is
where you can bear watching it. The gags
can be lame, exaggerated and not very funny in one scene, but in the other,
they can be clever and amusing. It never
takes itself seriously, often breaking the fourth wall and acknowledging that
they are making a movie, which seems an easy way out for some of the
events. The story is predictable and
takes heavy inspiration from Star Wars, so you know that the main characters
will fall in love. After the explosion
in the ending, it kept going on for another fifteen minutes which felt
unnecessary. Overall, it’s a mediocre
film.
