Imaginative Animation

Rating: 7/10 (2 February 2003)

The version I watched was the English dubbed. All the actors did a fine job. Only Billy Bob Thornton's voice was distracting because it was recognizable to me.
The story's main theme is the familiar nature vs man. Actually there's a twist, nature vs woman and man. Female characters wield a lot of power in this movie.
The strength of the film is the animation. The land was rendered lush and vibrant. It made me pine for a planet covered in forest. I thought the forest sprites were really cute.
One oddity, the movie never explicitly states who the Princess is. Logically it must have been San but I couldn't confirm that until I visited IMDB.com. Maybe it's just me.