Kaena - The Prophecy
Originally a computer-generated, animated feature presented in 3-D, the French-AmericanKaena: The Prophecystill looks eye-poppingly spectacular in a regular, two-dimensional format. The post-apocalyptic tale concerns an adventurous young woman, Kaena (voiced in English by Kirsten Dunst), who is a member of a race--one of many--that inhabit an enormous tree called the Axis, rising 100 miles from Earth's surface. While her people's leader, Opaz (Richard Harris), insists his tribe's sole purpose is collecting sap and honoring the gods who provide sustenance, Kaena is more interested in exploring. Signs that the Axis might be dying sends Kaena on a mission to find out why; along the way she encounters a slavemaster race, the Selenites, and their vicious queen (Anjelica Huston). Fantastic to look at,Kaena: The Prophecyis graphically dense, constantly moving, and truly inventive when it comes to designing creatures that appear equal parts vegetable and animal.--Tom Keogh