9may be computer animation, but it is definitely not for children.
Little do the clockwork characters know that The Beast is the least of their problems.
Theres not a whole lot of plot to9.
What the movie lacks in story and dialogue it makes up for in some delirious action sequences.
9is an incredible movie in terms of sheer visual artistry.
The movie is gorgeously animated, featuring incredible textures and lots of dynamics in terms of character design.
Their burlap bodies have burlap texture.
The copper eyes and hands have that dulled coin appearance.
With Christopher Plummer in a prominent role, you know what to expect.
The entire movie is pretty grim, in fact.
Very dark and very devastated in a way thatWall-Edidnt evoke nearly as well.
There was still hope for that world, but the world of9?
Its a yummy bit of eye candy, but theres no real chewy nougat center.
In a movie landscape where anything under 90 minutes is rare,9is a well-paced nugget of thrills.
Sure, you may have seen them all before, but theyve never been quite this pretty.
US correspondent Ron Hogan looked up the toy designs for9 and yes, they are spectacular.
Find more by Ron at his blog,Subtle Bluntnessand daily atShaktronicsandPopFi.
Rating:
4 out of 5
