Kim Possible: So the Drama

For animated "world-famous teen hero" Kim Possible, foiling a kidnapping plot and saving the world from an army of flying robots is no biggie. But having no "b.f." (boyfriend) for the high school prom? That is so big. And so is this feature-length swan song to one of the Disney Channel's most popular 'tween series. K.P. has a license to thrill in this particularly Bondian adventure that finds her nemesis, Dr. Drakken, unleashing a characteristically wacked plot to take over the world. But first he has to discover Kim Possible's weakness. Enter Eric, a handsome new student who sweeps Kim off her feet, much to the displeasure of her lifelong platonic friend and stumbling sidekick, Ron Stoppable. So the Drama plays to all of Kim Possible's strengths: Kim is a strong, independent young woman in the Buffy and Sydney (of Alias) mold, the action unfolds at a breakneck pace (as does the smart and witty dialogue), and Nicole Sullivan (MADtv) adds punch as Shego, Drakken's caustic henchperson, whose climactic battle with Kim is the smackdown Kim Possible fans have long been awaiting. And then there's the romantic resolution to Kim and Ron's relationship, which echoes that of Lizzie McGuire and Gordo. As Drakken himself is forced to admit: Kim Possible is indeed "all that." Recommended. Aud: P. (D. Liebenson)