Mark Kelly

Very thoughtful, rumanitive science fiction in the vein of 'Solaris'. If you're after a lot of action don't watch. Sandler carries the movie with a restrained, nuanced and measured performance that's both heartfelt and touching. If you're not crying buckets at certain times you're not human it is definitely an emotional roller coaster ride. To conclude not for everyone but for those that are looking for something a bit slower and makes you think. And might make us all look at ourselves in a new light.

VERY well made animation, reminiscent of Anime and Manga. Fleshed out, three-dimensional characters that weren't just 'there', they had meaning and purpose to them. Thoughtful writing, the 'cast' behaved exactly how humans in those circumstances would and should. The world they found themselves on and its native inhabitants were extremely interesting, and more multi-faceted themselves than in a lot of cartoon and live-action sci-fi films and TV shows than I've seen in a long while - different enough to be quirky and unique without going overboard. This was a show to be 'experienced' rather than just watched. Only reason I've marked it a star down is because of the number of cut-to scenes that sometimes broke the narrative up unnecessarily. Could have been done another way, not sure what that way might be though. Saying that, overall the show was quite incredible, HIGHLY recommended and definitely deseves at least another series, if only to tie up any loose plot threads. Can't wait for Series 2 if it does come about!!

Not a perfect movie by a long way. And some of the face-matting was truly dreadful (Jeff Bridges the younger looked like he was entering a gurning contest most of the time). That all being said I found it reasonably entertaining and was replete with philosophical musings dotted here and there that made it stand out above the usual 'visual feast' effects films of recent years. Worth a watch once, maybe a repeat viewing a few years down the line. Not a classic but not at all bad either.