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(1 - 39) of 39 OFCS Rating: 56% Rotten Page   1   2.5/5 "Ideas of fascism, loss of the soul and post-apocalyptic existence, all ripe for exploration, are given a body swerve in favour of muddled new-age nonsense."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 2/5 "Pamela Pettler's screenplay sucks out the very soul of Acker's original creations, leaving little behind but a ghost-like shell, pretty to look at, but free from any substance"   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel 3/5 "9 is the kind of movie that breaks your heart. It shows so much promise, but then wastes it on the same old fuddy duddy future shock storyline."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron 6/10 "While it brings the unique and striking vision of Acker to the table, in the end it's not much more than playing with dolls."   CampBlood.org   Brian Juergens C "Feels unnaturally fleshed out and overthought, dampening the excitement through extensive padding...captivating eye candy, but something of a dramatic spinout."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   Brian Orndorf 4/10 "9 is a grey and grim thrill ride packed full of kiddie morality lessons and creepy frightenings, as though Steven Spielberg had induced the Brothers Quay to create a summer blockbuster."   PopMatters   Chris Barsanti 2/5 "In its first half, 9 pulls you in with the promise of discovery and the thrill of action but its endgame becomes muddier as it trudges along."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin C- "Tim Burton and Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov take producing credits for a movie your kids won't get and you won't enjoy."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 3/5 "Because '9' runs only 79 minutes, Acker almost gets by on the intricate and distinctive visuals."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger "Soul is what distinguished man from brute, and 9 and his appealing cohorts have that in abundance."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 1/4 "Ranks down there with Battle for Terra as the year's weakest animated venture."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C "While visually arresting, 9 is narratively a pretty familiar piece, and at once too mature for children and too childish for adults."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A creative animated film set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a courageous soul goes on a quest to discover meaning."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Comparing this to the summer's biggest, most bloated movie about malevolent robots, 9 is about twice as enjoyable with half the length."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "a weird and wonderful but narratively lacking post-apocalyptic fantasy"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 3/4 "Wondrously-imaginative, lightly-plotted fable about the stitch-work creations who outlive humanity in a post-apocalyptic wasteland."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito "Soulful, streamlined and brilliantly executed, "9" is a contender for best action film of the year."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   John P. McCarthy 2/5 "click to read the full review"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3/5 "Save the voice work, which is celebrity-heavy and mostly undistinguished, 9 is a marvel to take in, especially the individual character designs."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich 3.0/4.0 "Rich in concept and atmosphere, there is a childlike innocence to the story, but the metaphysical ending grows too cryptic to completely satisfy."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 4/5 "there's a lot more to the film than just a sanitized cartoon"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr "A flat-out gorgeous vision of a devastated world whose script is as thin and formulaic as the imagery is rich and original."   AMCtv.com   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "A visually striking piece of work from first-time feature director Shane Acker."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "[A] mysterious conundrum of a film that is beautifully grim to behold and actually sort of massively depressing by the time it's over... but in a good way..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "The fact that 9 looks so breathtakingly vivid and alive is reason enough to catch it on the big screen."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B- "Tim Burton protege Shane Acker has proven a better student of the letter of his mentor's work than the spirit."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow C+ "Beautifully designed but short on depth or novelty."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 2/5 "Há certas histórias que precisam mesmo de apenas 10 minutos para que sejam contadas; mais do que isso e acabam apenas escancarando a fragilidade de suas premissas e a de seus criadores."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 1/5 "Most viewers will find themselves wishing that they had just said nein."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "Inventively animated with a striking attention to detail, this offbeat thriller might have trouble finding an audience, as the sweet and scary elements sit rather awkwardly alongside each other. But it's still ambitious and engaging."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "It may not be a great film, but in its own way, it embodies the greatness of its chosen genre in ways no other piece of animation could."   Mania.com   Rob Vaux B "The attention to details, such as the individual costume of each of the diminutive sack bots and the brilliantly intricate background art, make this a great piece of elegant eye candy."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford "The delight is in the detail. The character designs are marvelous and the surface details playful and inventive..."   Seanax.com   Sean Axmaker 2/4 "Beyond the impressive visuals, there isn't much."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell "The feature film version of 9 - expanded from Shane Acker's earlier short subject - is one of the most amazing visual experiences you will enjoy inside a cinema this year - for about the first ten minutes."   Cinefantastique   Steve Biodrowski C "Acker does himself no favors with rote anti-dogmatism and vapid characterizations. Despite that, though, his little creations remain oddly compelling."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 7/10 "Sinister, scary, imaginative and original - despite a thin, one-dimensional storyline."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 8/10 "Creates its environment through suggestion and hinting around... outstandingly creepy."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton  (1 - 39) of 39 OFCS Rating: 56% Rotten Page   1