Artistic. Mesmerizing, to be sure. Yet, another one of those films at which you curse when the "artsy" end occurs, and the credits appear. It invoked a great sense of depression, particularly as I remembered the $3.99 rental fee. A well done movie, but I would rather revisit the day I had to put my dog to sleep. Two stars: one for the excellent animation; two for the fact that puppets climaxed together.