Zim l'envahisseur et le Florpus

The art style from the show has been greatly missed since the comics came out, and even more in this movie. If they do bring Zim back for another series, I hope they revert back to the original style. Aside from the art, I enjoyed the movie and found it as entertaining as the show. I especially love the voice cast reprising their roles, and the humor of the show being represented in the film. Jhonen Vasquez is a brilliant writer with a hilarious view of his fellow man (one that I can't disagree with). I'm also immensely grateful that unlike the creators of "Rocko's Modern Life," they stuck to their story and didn't change any characters.

After an absence of about 15 years, "Invader Zim" is back as a special on Netflix. Interestingly, this Nickelodeon show returned to Netflix just a few days after another, "Rocko's Modern Life". Of the two, I prefered the Rocko special but they both are well worth seeing...particularly if you are a fan. As for Zim if you are NOT a fan or if you haven't seen it before, then this is something you might want to skip.

In the show, Zim has been missing for many years. During all this time, the obsessive Dib has been spying on Zim's house...waiting and hoping to see him again. Suddenly, Zim appears and Dib is pretty much powerless to do anything, as he's become a disgusting blob who hasn't slept nor showered nor left his computer chair since who knows when. But, after a montage, Dib is back to his old self and just in time to try to twart Zim's latest plan...one that involves fake dad, pudding and Mini-Moose.

I have watched all the "Invader Zim" cartoons, so this one did not make my head explode. However, this is a distinct possibility and the new show is incredibly weird...even compared to the old show. Fans of the series will adore it and shower it with 10s, non-fans will just be confused and I think a reasonable overall score is 7.

I was a huge fan of the original show back when it was on tv so needless to say I was excited when Enter the Florpus was announced, but I'm a bit disappointed. For starters the animation is much different than how the original show was, it's almost more cartoonish which is really unnecessary in my opinion. The second thing is the humor here is a bit different, the original show didn't overly rely on the in your face slapstick humor but this movie does. If you're a fan of the original show then you'll definitely enjoy the movie, but don't expect it to bring back what made the show so great.

I loved.. loved this! Such a wonderful comeback from a show I used to love watching :) Professor Membrane was hilarious and awesome in this too. Not sure why they changed his hair a bit, but it was ok. All around it was funny and a good story. I liked this so much more than the Rocko reboot which was still pretty good.

Also, that intro! Loved the anime impression in the beginning.

There were a lot of great moments in the movie, I love that Vasquez held onto a good amount of his humor as the years have wore on, I'm sure many things have changed for him as has the world & culture around him, so it inspires me to see the unique expression of all the bizarreness & absurdity in a time that has largely departed from this style of humor & show.

I enjoyed the movie & I would recommend it, it really punches you in the nostalgia bags & gives a lot of good laughs.

I only have a few small gripes about the movie, having been a huge fan of the original series.

The movie departs a bit from the vibes of the original series, for whatever reason. For one, the movie exhibited a lighter atmosphere, I understand that perhaps the production assumed that the audience has changed and was afraid to alienate their audience, but Invader Zim was great in large part because its irreverence, many great art pieces are great because they're bold & actually defy people's expectations. There was never a good comedian who only said what was socially acceptable, and that's why it brings me some sense of sorrow to see Zim made less intense, diminishing near the first point of contention, even Dib & his family having obscenely 'normal' moments. Gaz is not someone pretending not to care about her brother, being annoyed with him, & looking for ways to injure him, but in the movie she is, and Dib's dad doesn't really care that much about him, he's actually consumed by his passion for science to a fault, except in the movie.

The power & intensity of the individuals are diminished in the movie, the nature of their reality is toned down perhaps to tailor to more modern audiences, there is less darkness & ugliness, less witty, repulsive, absurd, nihilistic, subtle commentary, & more silly, apprehensive humor that pulls too many punches.

I would gladly watch a remake because I still love the humor when it hits right & the remnants of the original atmosphere they kept, but that doesn't change the fact that the movie could have been better if it was significantly more authentic & daring.