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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Washington PostWashington PostThe battles are boring and the jokes as flat as old 7-Up, but the film's color palette and creatures -- from teeny buzzing critters to a monster that looks like a giant dust mite -- offer a lot to see. It's just not enough to save the convoluted story.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisDelgo demonstrates how hard it is to create a memorable, credible-looking piece of animated entertainment.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeDelgo is blocky and hastily coloured in. Characters are stiff; there is little variety in movement. It's a cheapo product ideally suited for a Saturday-morning pyjama vigil in front of a small screen. And the film suffers from a poverty of imagination to boot.
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisToo leaden for adults and too baffling for kids.
- 38USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThe story is tedious, noisy and banal. It is also rather dark and convoluted for children, though it does have the familiar bombast of a video game.
- 30Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovDelgo is a dud.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithA few magic rocks and tepid battle scenes do little to inspire interest in the goings-on as Malcolm McDowell and Eric Idle spout villainy and punch lines, respectively.
- 20Village VoiceVillage VoiceYou'll just wonder why this isn't a video game you can actually play.
- It says plenty about how torpid the storytelling in Delgo is that the end credits are probably the best thing in the film.
- 16Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyToo grim for kids and too dumb for grown-ups.