Suprisingly Delightful

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2001)

I went into this film with low expectations. My youngest son asked me to take him, and not wanting to miss time with him I did. What a wonderful surprise! The technology is extrordiary, to the point that from time to time you have to remind yourself that it's animated. I'm struck by the similarities to "Close Encounters" when it first came out, in that it is lightyears (pun intended) ahead of anything else that I've seen. The difference is that this movie will stand up over time, which I don't believe is the case with "Close Encounters".
Bottom line is this: If you don't have a kid to take to this film, and you're embarrassed to go alone, borrow someone elses (just be sure to return them), as this film is absolutely worth seeing.