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(1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1   2.5/5 "The green issues -- not to mention an Iraq bombing reference -- are laboured and presented through huge amounts of exposition."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 3/5 "As it stands, Battle for Terra is a cinematic seesaw - up one moment, dragged down by derivative facets the next."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B+ "It may not possess the budget to overtake animation titans Pixar and Dreamworks, but Terra has a rich sense of purpose and intelligence, carried out by talented filmmakers and their clear adoration for the medium."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf C- "Too thematically dim to hold the interest of adults, and too alienating and violent to appeal to children, "Battle for Terra" is an off-putting animated sci-fi flick for no one."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 5/5 "Bold and challenging and endlessly exciting."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius 1/4 "Sanctimonious claptrap—a 'can't-we-all-just-get-along' plea wrapped in futuristic warfare, dirty dishwater animation, and dreary plotting."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "The technical quality would have been terrific 10 years ago but looks cheap now, and while the basic story has potential, the execution is mediocre."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "Although well-meaning, Battle for Terra is too tame to capture the active imagination of adventurous tots as a mediocre-driven meteorite looking to impact young minds with its slow-footed pacing and puffy-minded pathos."   Associated Content   Frank Ochieng C "A pretty pallid, pedestrian affair, a very mild outer-space adventure with an ecological message that, in the age of Pixar, is unlikely to keep kids, or their parents, rooted to their seats."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A sci-fi computer animated film about some nasty invaders and a resourceful teenage girl."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "an intriguing and frequently exciting experiment in using 3-D computer-generated animation for serious-minded entertainment"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 2/6 "Doe-eyed earnestness dulls every edge, and Eden-like naïveté reigns supreme."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich 4/5 "takes the traditional CG film and elevates it to a higher level dealing with ugly issues of our own world using realistic logic in fantastic situations"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B "...a wonderful environmental fable tricked out as a 3-D computer animated science fiction actioner."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "[A] tad overearnest and just a wee bit preachy... But the heartfelt authenticity ... cannot be denied, and it more than overcomes whatever storytelling faults their approach has..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "That the film has a fair amount on its mind and expresses its concerns in an effectively restrained manner is just gravy on top of a true visual feast."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina C "The animation may be three-dimensional but the story is one-dimensional in this dull saga of humans invading an alien planet -- from the perspective of the aliens."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 1.5/4 "A bizarre, preachy pro-peace animated adventure."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/4 "It can't bring its unique elements online with sufficient skill to offset its flaws."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   Rob Vaux 3.5/5 "Has a basic-yet-admirable statement to make about the best and worst of human nature, and it makes the statement colorfully, sincerely, and succinctly."   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg 2/5 "In this day and age, you simply cannot produce unsophisticated animation like the kind on display in the campy Battle for Terra and hope to compete."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell C+ "Has visual style to burn, but its politically correct tale of rapacious invaders and noble natives is less interesting than the world in which the story is set."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 5/10 "Despite its noble anti-war, enviornmental message, it's cliched and formulaic. Unless the kids are clamoring, wait for the dvd."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger B Read review   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford Read review   Sci-Fi Movie Page   James O'Ehley  (1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1