Captivating for all ages

Rating: Null/10 (26 August 2001)

An animated movie with so much to offer all ages, and so well done that you'd be hard pressed not to be in tears!
Set in the 1950's, it captivates not because of the animation itself (which isn't bad, but isn't anything we haven't seen before) but more because of the great script, the perfect sense of the time in which it is set, and ultimately because the filmmakers haven't pandered to the kids. They have told a wonderful story, and they have achieved what is rarely achieved in animated features - characters that you really can believe in...even if they are 100ft metal monsters!
Gimmick-free and with real heart. You'll forget Disney ever existed!