We Can Be Heroes is a Netflix original movie for kids that was released quite some months ago. I watched it myself immediately, not because I was very curious about the movie, but because I was considering showing it to my kids, and I wanted to find out if it is good for kids or not.
Last weekend I actually showed the movie to my kids, meaning that I considered the movie to be quite harmless, meaning that I had no trouble showing it to a seven-year-old kid at all. But, is it worth watching? Did I like We Can Be Heroes? And what about my kids? Here you will find my honest opinion!
What is the movie about?
We Can Be Heroes is a movie about the kids of superheroes! How come? The superheroes are protecting the earth, but one day they are taken captive as aliens invade the earth. What can be done? The kids, who also have some special skills, decide to fight against the opponent. But, for this to work, they need to work together as a team and always take advantage of the strengths of everyone in the team.
The morale and the thought behind the movie is great, meaning that they try to encourage people to see what they have (and not what they don't have), and to also look for the best in others and to encourage one another to work together as a team.
This is what The Mandalorian looks like in real life when he takes off his mask!!
Is it violent? Is it suitable for kids?
I believe they have manage to make this a quite harmless superhero movie. Some of the scenes are really funny and the kids like it as the different kids discover their own superpowers. Besides this, none of the scenes are really scary, meaning that a kid watching this movie with some parent or grandparent nearby shouldn't have much trouble. It might be a bit scary in the end as the "evil" shows up, but it is still harmless compared to most of the normal TV series for kids that you can stream on Netflix. I do believe a normal episode of the Jurassic Park series on Netflix (which is really awesome) is just as scary as this movie!
Should I watch We Can Be Heroes as an adult?
I would skip it is an adult with no other intention than finding a good movie. There are many movies way more interesting, and the newest version of Justice League or a good old Avengers movie would do me much better. But, if you bring the children to the screen, then I believe that this is a winner. My kids rated it somehow between 9/10 and 10/10.
Of course, in their world something is either fantastic or terrible, so in their minds, a rating such as 6/10 or 7/10 don't exist. But, in the end - they had a fantastic time, and that made me very happy!
Have you seen We Can Be Heroes? Have you seen it with kids? What was the response?
