Horrible message

Rating: 1/10 (9 July 1999)

I was well prepared to like this movie on the basis of the art alone, and the art did not disappoint. However, I found much of the humor to be based on cruelty, and I was truly horrified by the overall message of the film: "Lower your expectations for yourself and everything will work out fine." It reminded me of The Breakfast Club, whose main theme seemed to be "Conform to the style of the popular kids, and all your problems will dissipate." This is just so wrong. If you want to see really good computer animation that will amuse you, inspire your children to be good and strong and true, and which predates this shallow and uninspiring vehicle, check out the television series Reboot, now being re-run on Cartoon Network. This movie is only good for refreshing your mental catalog of toys you may have once owned.