Magnificent pap! Although it's an animated tale that is fairly dark and comedic, it's also quite agendized... at least to me. In short, this story is about a girl who lost her parents in a car crash - she then goes on to experience the grief that goes with it. Yawn.
Aunique style and quirky designs add confusion to the many, many overworked ideas present in the story. It makes for a bizarre experience. I can't see this becoming a cult classic like some of Selick's other stop-motion animated films.
The animation is very distinct. It catches you off guard, and - worse - the movie presents a lot of stereotyped characters in a very biased world. The characters, animation and moments of humor don't work. So, why does it fail?
Guess.
Aunique style and quirky designs add confusion to the many, many overworked ideas present in the story. It makes for a bizarre experience. I can't see this becoming a cult classic like some of Selick's other stop-motion animated films.
The animation is very distinct. It catches you off guard, and - worse - the movie presents a lot of stereotyped characters in a very biased world. The characters, animation and moments of humor don't work. So, why does it fail?
Guess.