Animated films have been having a good year this year. Many of them are not just made for kids with more mature themes and issues. Having Tim Burton as a producer also means a lot to me as I'm proud he is helping out up and coming artists.
After watching this film Shane Ackers is certainly a film maker I hope we see more of in the future. The film is so visually wonderful and a marvel to look at. The world here he has created while bleak and miserable is still a thing of wonder. The action sequences are also excellent and very thrilling. The various characters and creatures look marvelous. Despite the fact they are just sack puppets you still come to care for them. You are probably going to see this 'but' coming. As visually wonderful as the film is the story is slightly lacking. I suppose the plot is not very grand but still lacks a certain something that makes it truly great.
The voice cast is excellent. While there are many familiar names their voices do not overshadow the story or characters they are playing. It's funny that the film has many similarities with 'Lord Of The Rings' and that the hero is voiced by Elijah Wood. John C. Reilly is excellent too as is Jennifer Connolly. Christopher Plummer once again plays a very good bad guy.
An excellent animated film that marks the start of a hopefully great new career and many wonderful new films for us to see.
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