It may have been cheesy to add in an environmental message but it was very cleverly done to show the damage done by cutting down trees used for industrialization (which makes me think twice when I look at paper.) This is actually one of the best examples on how to make a movie about an environmental message look good. The animation is just luscious and gorgeous to look at especially with what they have done with the characters and forest. It captures the childlike wonder of imagination and expands it to create a new world other than a generic forest. The characters however are similar to your average 90's animated kids flick movie tropes but they're still pretty entertaining. The songs are pretty cheesy but also charming and are (again saying this) well animated. Overall, I recommend checking this out but PLEASE AVOID THE SEQUEL!
Animation: 9/10(A)
Story: 7.8/10(B)
Songs: 6.5/10 (C+)
Characters: 7/10 (C+)
Score: 8/10 (B+)