Former superhero Jack Shepard (also known as Captain Zoom), is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into a new generation of superheroes at a privacy Academy and save the world from certain destruction. The project holds an audition of would-be members, most of whom possess useless or disgusting powers. In the end, Dylan West, a 17-year-old boy who can turn invisible; Summer Jones, a 16-year-old girl with telekinetic powers; Tucker Williams, a 12-year-old boy with the power to enlarge any part of his body; and Cindy Collins, a 6-year-old girl with super strength. "Zoom" is a kids' superhero flick based on the novel "Zoom's Academy" written by Jason Lethcoe. In it, Tim Allen stars as a has-been superhero who's tasked to train four young superheroes to battle a nemesis, nothing less than his brother Connor Shepard (also known as Concussion). With that, you pretty much know what to expect. Unfortunately, that's all. While the film has all what comprises a prototype of this milked-dry genre, the experience is overtly familiar and dull. Jack (Allen...nope, not Matthew Fox) was Captain Zoom, a superhero who can travel at superhuman speeds, and one of the members of the military-sponsored superhero group "Team Zenith." But he has since lost his powers after a military experiment has gone awry that also has his teammates killed. 30 years later Jack is brought back to train four youngsters with superpowers when a new malevolent threat from the past emerges. First of all, the script of Adam Rifkin and David Berenbaum doesn't attain new heights with their blunt dealing of a theme that's been done more excellently with "The Incredibles" and "Sky High." And director Peter Hewitt ("Garfield"), who clearly isn't exactly a master storyteller himself, has little to work from with such a dull and hollow material. All of the characters are perfunctory parts rather than humans portraying genuine conflicts. Also, for a film that's called "Zoom," the film drags: it lacks a sufficient amount of action. We're supposed to see the kids train, but all we're mostly shown are unfunny attempts at slapstick humor that the filmmakers assume would elicit laughters from the little tots among the audience (uhm, Courteney Cox tripping down and Chevy Chase getting slime on his face, anyone?). What constitutes for training involve at the most paint balls and a drive-thru chaos at a Wendy's restaurant. Yes, there's the climactic fight sequence at the end but it's too quick, unexciting, and not enough by a mile for a film that has terribly dragged along. Ultimately, what transpires is a terribly unfunny movie that wears out its welcome faster than its main character runs.Please do not listen to the positive reviews on here. This movie is not an "excellent movie for kids", or an "Under-rated excellent movie". It's a piece of garbage from start to finish, and probably would only appeal to you if you've had a lobotomy. Do not take your kids to see this movie, unless you're using it as some sick, twisted form of punishment. Movies like this are used as a form of torture in Guantanamo Bay. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Zoom (2006): Dir: Peter Hewitt / Cast: Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Spencer Breslin, Chevy Chase, Kate Mara: About as exciting as slamming your hand in a car door. In a film that manages to be even worse than Sky High, Tim Allen plays retired superhero Captain Zoom who must whip into shape a bunch of misfit kids with super powers to fight his arch enemy brother. I've had diarrhea spells that were more fetching than the special effects created here. Directed by Peter Hewitt who also made the mediocre Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, which at least had the decency to have good special effects. This film looks like a really bad chemistry experiment. Tim Allen survives the nightmare only due to background superpower incident and the task before him. Otherwise the screenplay would make better toilet paper. Courteney Cox plays a lab coat female obsessed with comic books. She should be obsessed with finding a better agent. Chevy Chase reminds us that he was funny in the 1980's but here as the bumbling scientist clearly the joke is on him. Spencer Breslin has been featured in several films with Allen including The Santa Clause 2 and The Shaggy Dog. Here he plays a kid who can oversize his body parts. Kate Mara plays a girl with telekinesis that is not half as interesting as Carrie White. That sounds wrong on so many levels. Frankly someone should zoom over this film with a tractor trailer. Score: ½ / 10

it is a great movie it is a really funny movie i never saw anything like this before it is a funny funny movie you will like this movie a lot Tim Allen is funny and he is really funny on this movie this mate one of the best movies he has been in this is one good movie that the family will enjoy it is one funny movie i never saw anything like this before this movie is a masterpiece it is amazing i like this movie so much you will like this movie a lot make this movie number 1 of the best family films this is one of the best movies i haver ever seen you will like this movie a lot make this movie number 1 movie in the whole world this is a cool movie this is a hoot zoom is a cool movie that you have too see i like this movie so much i never saw anything like this before make this movie a golden mettle i like this movie a lot this is one cool movie that you just have too see

I had to review this just because its been given such a low rating by most of the other users on this site.This is a decent, fun kids movie, if you have young kids I'm sure this would be great to watch with them on DVD.Tim Allen is a funny,likable guy, he plays his character like he does in all his other movies, so if your a Tim Allen fan, you shouldn't hate this movie.Chevy Chase, is pretty much what you'd expect, funny guy, OK so it's by far and away not his best movie, but he's just playing the clown in a kids movie, and he plays that part fine.The story is not disagreeable, if your a kid you'll probably like it. Another reviewer said that it would go down as one of the terrible movies of our time, like Howard the Duck, well I remember watching Howard the Duck on video when I was a kid, and I loved it! If I had watched this when I was a kid I would probably have loved this too.So credit to the writers and all involved for making a GOOD/fun kids movie. (I was going to say a GREAT/fun kids movie, then realized that this is NOT a GREAT kids movie, that would be going into the realms of the Goonies etc, but this movie is definitely worthy of pass marks)