One of the best animated films ever.

Rating: 10/10 (13 September 1999)

Critics have raved about this movie, but audiences have been missing it. Too bad. On the whole, the quality of Hollywood films have been on a huge downturn. Huge, loud blockbuster films that are empty and boring. But here's a Warner Bros. animated film that has heart, style, and all the right ingredients to become a classic. It's already been compared to E.T. (lonely boy finds and takes care of alien), but this is no melodramatic sentimental Spielberg film. This is fun! Sure the kids will like it, but I bet I enjoyed it more than any of the kids in the theater. One of the best animated films ever, and yes, more fun than Star Wars: Episode 1. Don't miss it.