It happens to be one of the most wildly (and disturbingly) inventive animated films I've seen, but will anyone notice?
Out of all the animated films I've seen on Netflix lately, this is easily the best I've seen.
The concept itself is unprecedented, which makes «Coco» even more original than any animated film I've seen -LSB-...]
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were - Rabbit is the most enjoyable
animated film I have seen all year, and that's a tall order to fill.
This is the most enjoyable
animated film I have seen all year, and that's a tall order to fill.
Yet none of this stuff prepares us for Rango, Verbinski's first foray into animated filmmaking, and — frankly — the best animated film I've seen since Coraline (and yes, that includes the Pixar films).
Not exact matches
So three cheers for Megamind for saving us from the dumbed - down, dopey, or straight - up boring
animated children's
films we
've seen march in and out of theaters this year!
Having seen nearly every computer -
animated film made, I
would rank Shrek and Shrek 2 near the top of the second tier, just below the fine
films of Pixar and on par with DreamWorks» other successes (like Antz, Over the Hedge).
This bizarre sci - fi lesbian rock musical
animated film is like nothing I
have ever
seen before.
If you
have children desperate to
see Batman, this
film is certainly a better choice than the last couple of live - action versions, though it still contains a great deal of
animated violence.
Another report indicates a sequence involving several cameras creating a Matrix - style sequence involving Norman that Butler and Fell are confident
has never been
seen before in an
animated film.
Truth be told, it isn't a bad
film, but in an ocean already teeming with
films just like it, it will
have a tough time impressing anyone who
has seen a few entries in the recent crop of
animated family fare.
Whether you
have seen Brave or still remain unconvinced (for the record, I really enjoyed the
film), Disney / Pixar
has released 15 new hi - res stills from the
animated film for you to gander at.
Entertaining for much of its short runtime, A Town Called Panic deserves a look, especially from those who
'd like to
see an
animated film straying from the lucrative models of the booming CGI market.
The result of this combination of styles is one of the most visually enchanting
animated films I
've ever
seen.
While not as good as the best live - action shot in 3D
films, it might be the best full - length conversion I
've seen (the 20 minutes converted for Harry Potter 5 in Imax looked incredible but I hear it is much harder to do full - length
films), and if you are gonna
see it you should probably go in 3D, which is not always the case with 2D conversions or
animated films.
Tintin may yet take home the Oscar for best
animated film at next month's Academy awards, a result which
would surely
see the gong rebranded with a more appropriate title.
I haven't
seen Turbo, the latest 3D
animated film in cinemas starring Ryan Reynolds, but from the trailers and general feedback it looks like the harmless and charming fun that we're used to from DreamWorks Animation.
At a
film festival there are no BBFC certificates and as such there is no guarantee that the
animated film you
have chosen to
see will not feature graphic sexual content.
Coco
has won the Oscar for best
animated feature at the 90th Academy Awards, bringing to a close a stellar awards season run that
saw the Pixar
film take home almost every award for which it was nominated.
Honestly, the man
has the most expressive face I
have ever
seen and it doesn't matter if he's on screen in human form or as a gorgeously stop - motion -
animated - and - captured giant, he's outstanding and entirely worth going to
see the
film for.
His international recognition
has seen him pick up an Best
Animated Feature Oscar for 2001
film «Spirited Away» as well as a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice
Film Festival in 2005.
Also like previous Disney
animated films, there are some cute and funny animal characters that will steal your heart, among them a dimwitted chicken and the cutest piglet you
've ever
seen.
Opening in September: Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher take a turn in the comic bridesmaid well in «Bachelorette» (Friday); Bradley Cooper is an author whose stolen work becomes a hit in «The Words» (Friday), a thriller co-starring Jeremy Irons and Dennis Quaid (
see story on Page 17); Pixar adds another dimension to one of its most popular
films in «Finding Nemo 3 -
D» (Sept. 14); Milla Jovovich returns for one more zombie slaughter in «Resident Evil: Retribution» (Sept. 14); Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña are Los Angeles cops in «End of Watch» (Sept. 21), which aims for a realistic look at inner - city law enforcement; Elizabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence are mother and daughter, discovering a horror - tinged secret in «House at the End of the Street» (Sept. 21); Karl Urban plays «Dredd» (Sept. 21), a helmeted avenger who cleans up the futuristic Mega City as its judge, jury and (wait for it...) executioner; In the
animated «Hotel Transylvania,» Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) struggles to cope with his daughter's new non-vampire love interest (Sept. 28).
HONORABLE MENTIONS: ANIMATION «Kubo and the Two Strings» — Laika's most daring, innovative
film yet «My Life as a Zucchini» — About little kids but not for little kids; a bold, 70 - minute feature from Switzerland «Sing» — Delightful and triumphant, with terrific voice performances and song renditions «Trolls» — I can't stop the positive feelings I
've had about this DreamWorks musical since I
saw it 3 months ago «Zootopia» — Disney's live - action crime drama / social commentary disguised in
animated form
has one of the year's best screenplays
Just be worked it is definitely not for little kids since it is easier the most violent DCU
animated film that I
have seen to date.
It
would have been nice to
see film join Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story 3, and Up as the only
animated features ever to be nominated for the top prize.
what a pun - certainly good enough to use in the first line) at
seeing that Thomas Newman is scoring an
animated family movie - there are few
film composers who
would seem less likely in the role.
Meanwhile, in other
animated news, Warner
has also unveiled a trailer and list of special features for its whopping 30 -
film DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection Blu - ray box set [
see here], and LEGO
has debuted promotional images for its latest The LEGO Batman Movie tie - in set Joker Mansion, which you can find here...
And what's more, it works — they
have one of the most tender, believable romantic relationships I
've ever
seen in an
animated film.
One of the worst family
films I
've seen since another
animated adaptation: Garfield.
All of the short
film categories are kind of a crapshoot considering very few
have even
seen them, but I'm rooting for the lovely In a Heartbeat in
Animated Short!
I
've seen so - called children's
animated features that
had more of interest to adults than this
film.
For anyone who
has seen the original, however, it is impossible not to compare and contrast the two
films; for someone not familiar with either one, the original
animated film is still your best bet.
The respondent abstained from voting for Best Live Action Short Film, Best
Animated Short Film and Best Documentary Short Film, because she hadn't
seen the
films.
Over the last few years, though, Hollywood
has started breaking from its annual tradition of dumping their stragglers in the winter graveyard and saving their best
films for the warmer months, and while 2011's early
film slate still contains its share of obvious duds, the studios
have seen fit to bring us plenty of movies worth getting excited about, from
animated and / or family - friendly fare to comedies, dramas, and action.
I can't summon any complaints in the video department, as picture quality is about as good as I
have seen for a 2 -
D animated film.
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Director: Travis Knight Starring: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei I
've seen quite a few
animated films this year, and Kubo and the Two Strings ranks as the very best of that list.
If your kids made you watch the bonus features on the Cars 2 DVD / Blu - Ray or Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales on Netflix, you may
have already
seen a short
animated film called «Air Mater» that
had Mater visit Propwash Junction.
Since I recently selected an
animated film as my favorite movie of the year (Toy Story 3), it is to be expected that I
would make the time to
see the first Muppets movie produced in 12 years.
We
saw a trailer last month for Strange Magic, the upcoming
animated film based upon a story by George Lucas, and now the first poster
has arrived online, which we
have for you here... «Strange Magic is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream.
I
've been a sucker for Disney
animated features ever since my mom took me to
see Aladdin back in 1992, and I still approach every new
film with a combination of excitement and cautiousness.
Strand Releasing
has debuted the official US trailer for a Chinese
animated film that is one of the craziest things you'll
see all year.
Pixar delivers another winner to add to their already impressive collection of
animated classics that will entertain generations to come with a real commitment to depth in characterizations and story above and beyond their gorgeously rendered 3D animation, which is about as photorealistic in WALL - E as I
've seen in a
film to date.
But Disney
has been on a roll with its
animated films over the last six years, and I don't
see any reason why that'll stop now.
No offense to Pixar's fantastic
film, but it
would have been nice to
see a lesser - known, traditionally
animated beauty like this win.
Over in the DC realm, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke is a seminal story arc, which did
see a recent R - rated adaptation, albeit
animated (though both the original comic and the 2016
film have received a great deal of criticism for the portrayal of Barbara Gordon).
It is easily the best
film I
've seen from 2008 thus far, and it may very well be my first
animated # 1 movie of the year.
Meanwhile, the script was penned by I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars) and Jessica Postigo (the upcoming 3D
animated Tarzan), with directing duties handled by Harald Zwart (Agent Cody Banks, The Karate Kid); that's not the most inspiring resume, for sure, so we'll
have to wait and
see how the final
film turns out.
I hope to
see both
films nominated for Best
Animated Feature Oscars, up against Anomalisa, Inside Out, and possibly The Good Dinosaur, in what
has been a magnificent year for animation.