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Summary: Mixed Media
Review: This cartoon and computer graphics mix is ultra fast paced. It may be too fast paced. Add to that the fact that the film features a reluctant hero, I found it difficult to pay attention at times. I found the combination of cartoon animation and computer graphics to be curiously ugly and, worse, unnecessary. All things are possible in the cartoon world, correct? Why was CGI needed? The combination only served to make them both look false. The enemy planes looked especially fake. The story line and plot were good but nothing unique. Actually, it's pretty much the same story that everyone hated in "Battlefield Earth." I really wouldn't recommend this cartoon to children. There was one scene with implied nudity and one neck breaking scene that was too brutal for younger children. All in all, it's not a bad cartoon, but I found it to be rather mediocre.
Rating: 
Summary: This should be about a 4 2/3 but...I rounded to a 5.
Review: When I first started this movie I wasn't expecting too much. I was watching out of the corner of my eye, but it grabbed my attention. And in a matter of minutes I was all out watching it. I can't say it's got a great story line, but it does have an awesome soundtrack that I want! And the graphics are simply incredible. Besides that the actions really pretty cool, and the story is so absorbing!...It's just a lot of fun to watch even quite a few times! I was very happy with this movie. As a note for the DVD edition. This DVD has all kinds of cool little extras that are a whole lot of fun! Enjoy it!
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Summary: A Mixed Cartoon
Review: This was a great movie. A mix of hand drawn and animation. A story of a boy who hold the fate of the human race in his hand. This movie isn'y just for kids eather. With lots of action and a great sound track this is perfect for anyone.
Rating:
Summary: not the greatest, not the wrorst.
Review: greatmovie,first time around.second time around good,
third[if seen in within 2days]ok,forth boring.
good sound track though.out of all the songs ive heard,
its my turn to fly ,its all over,and over my head are
my favorite.
if you like this,i recomend x-men,starship trooper chronicles,
and the sound track.
Rating: 
Summary: Terrible, terrible movie
Review: I'm pretty openminded, but man, this movie really really stunk.Don Bluth hit his peak with Dragon's Lair and The Secret of Nimh.
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Summary: Story even flatter than the art
Review: The art of this film had some interesting concepts, but really does not deserve all the acclaim it received. I found it comparable to a well drawn comic-book; but the emotional content of the characters was not believable at all.
The story, well, what can I say. Comic book level again.
Rating: 
Summary: Booooorrrrring
Review: My two stars for solely for the animation. Besides that, this movie lacked any kind of hook. I never grew to like any of the main characters particularly, the storyline was weak, and the ending was totally predictable. I wish we would've rented this one before we bought it, so we would've bought a real movie.
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Summary: Another Waste of a Potentially Good Story
Review: Growing up with Japanese "anime" since 1968, I have seen many resembling this type of sci-fi. While the visuals are at the cutting edge of today's animated titles, the story was very "rushed." If this movie was indeed a series, I believe it would have been a much better feature. The story unfolds too quickly, and the emotions of Earth's destruction doesn't even settle before you're in the middle of an adventure. You barely have time to relate to each character before the story forces you to go on. As in most movies of this sort, character interaction is very predictable and lacks personality. It is indeed a wasted potential, as I really enjoyed the overall plot...
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Summary: A gorgeous looking animated film with a stupid plot
Review: I don't believe there are any more limits as to what we can see at the movies. This animated film is not only gorgeous to look at, it also takes the viewer to worlds that can only be imagined in the most creative of minds. The cat-and-mouse chase around the ice rings of Tigrin is one of the most impressive movie sequences I've ever seen. Moreover, another sequence involving a high-speed chase through trees with balloon-like leaves filled with hydrogen gas left me breathless. It's too bad that besides this animated visual feast, there really isn't anything else offered by the film. The characters are uniformly boring and the dialogue must be aimed at retarded infants. The soundtrack is also peppered with pretty bad generic alt-rock. And I could not believe the size of the holes in the plot. The writers didn't even expend the energy to explain why the Drej are trying to destroy humanity, which, you would think, ought to have been a priority considering that it sets up the entire movie. I guess the writers' laziness can be kinda fun if you make a game out of trying to name all the movies that they rip off. But yeah, see it just for the "ice rings of Tigrin" sequence. And try to see it with full surround-sound. Wow.
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Summary: Wasted potential
Review: Marketing strategy must have killed Titan A.E. The films tries too hard to appeal to both children......and older children. In its manic attempt to be "hip" (hero sports tattoo, heroine sports bright purple bangs, intrusive soundtrack featuring banal 80-ish style power-ballads), the gimmicks and innuendos become a distraction. In its attempt to be witty, it becomes sophomoric. Surprisingly, the voice talents (Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, Janeane Garofalo) all fail to breath life into the characters. Indeed, the old-school approach to the character animation clashes with this dark and dystopian tale. Some say the tale is a homage to everything from Star Trek II to Heavy Metal. But unfortunately, with five people hammering at the script, the logic gaps in the screenplay become another serious distraction. The animation itself is awesome. Bluth's immense team of animators has rendered giant, crystalline ice fields and hovering "hydrogen flowers" with a seamless ease; it's some of the most visually enticing work around. But so what? The filmmakers here had the opportunity to do something really original and interesting and instead they just chose to be "cool".
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