A US animated film that's not a musical but excellent anyway

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 1999)

Saw this film at a sneak preview. What a great film. And no Disney holdover from the 40s musical either. A small town in Maine is visited by a big stranger from another world who befriends a lonely little boy and teaches a lot of people a lesson or two. Wonderfully written. The robot's character is spot on great. I'm going back for a second helping when it's released nationally. As an aside, check out all the in-jokes and characters. Many of the situations will be recognizable by people who lived through that whole "cold war" era of the 50s and 60s. Duck and cover...indeed!