I have a saying, which says (d'oh) that films that doesn't work, doesn't work because one or more rules of scriptwriting is ignored/forgotten.
Now this might seem quite basic, but writing a story and forgetting one of the hundreds of important rules are very difficult.
I think this film would do better if:
*a trickster type character could be in this film. I liked most of the characters, but they were all so sad and serious all the time. I LONGED for laughing. Humour would make the serious parts more serious, not just drab, like now.
*it is not a children's film. The themes and philosophies need a mature mind to be interesting, and kids will not be interested in the characters and the story if they don't catch it.
*the main character (girl alien) didn't really learn anything as the film moved on. One rule says that a film's main character is the one who goes through the most change. In this case it would be Jim, the earthling who saved the day in the end.
Things that are unique and good about this film:
*The conflict is not with an obvious answer. Mostly films have one insert image of an object or something early in the film, and if you spot it, you most probably can tell how it will save the day in the end. Luckily this film kept getting more interesting as time passed.
*A rich world with fantastic inhabitants, only somewhat scarce in some landscapes (animation-wise).
I give it a 7/10
Now this might seem quite basic, but writing a story and forgetting one of the hundreds of important rules are very difficult.
I think this film would do better if:
*a trickster type character could be in this film. I liked most of the characters, but they were all so sad and serious all the time. I LONGED for laughing. Humour would make the serious parts more serious, not just drab, like now.
*it is not a children's film. The themes and philosophies need a mature mind to be interesting, and kids will not be interested in the characters and the story if they don't catch it.
*the main character (girl alien) didn't really learn anything as the film moved on. One rule says that a film's main character is the one who goes through the most change. In this case it would be Jim, the earthling who saved the day in the end.
Things that are unique and good about this film:
*The conflict is not with an obvious answer. Mostly films have one insert image of an object or something early in the film, and if you spot it, you most probably can tell how it will save the day in the end. Luckily this film kept getting more interesting as time passed.
*A rich world with fantastic inhabitants, only somewhat scarce in some landscapes (animation-wise).
I give it a 7/10