While this movie isn't as good as some of Disney's best animated lineups, it was definitely underrated and unfortunately so.
The movie presents a lesson in the value of a fatherly figure, and develops the characters through the complex self clashing in doing what you want vs doing what is right.
The side characters are in the story to help proceed everything, but honestly they lack the necessary connection and importance to make the viewer really care about them. The main character has some development at the beginning, but because the plot kicks off so quickly, it's just assumed we'll see his development throughout the rest of the movie. It's hard to care for the character at the beginning, but it's assumed we accept his perspective from the unfortunate events that happen to him early on.
The antagonist honestly makes for the rest of the movie, and is definitely the best element to the story. His clash between his personal bond with the main character and his true intentions of stealing the treasure and the map for himself creates this back and forth play by play from the start to beginning. We hate him and like him at the same time. As a kid, it was hard for me to grasp this somewhat complex theme since it was so different than what I was used to. However, as an adult, I really found this to be the best part of the movie.
The comical parts seemed to be a bit forced and slightly annoying. There were some good elements and bad elements to it. As the movie reached its climax, the robot on the last planet was cringy and annoying. Other than progressing the plot, his presence was completely unnecessary and took away from the movie as a whole. Major downside. The morph was obviously playing to the cuteness of the character, as well as the pseudo dues ex machina in a couple scenes. He benefited the story, but he also hurt it. For the sake of the movie being meant for kids, I am neutral to his role.
Overall, the movie was well done and underrated. For a younger audience, it was probably less entertaining because the characters were boring overall. However, for a slightly more mature audience/adults, one can greatly appreciate the theme and morals of the story while appreciating the art and animation that went to create the movie for what it was.
The movie presents a lesson in the value of a fatherly figure, and develops the characters through the complex self clashing in doing what you want vs doing what is right.
The side characters are in the story to help proceed everything, but honestly they lack the necessary connection and importance to make the viewer really care about them. The main character has some development at the beginning, but because the plot kicks off so quickly, it's just assumed we'll see his development throughout the rest of the movie. It's hard to care for the character at the beginning, but it's assumed we accept his perspective from the unfortunate events that happen to him early on.
The antagonist honestly makes for the rest of the movie, and is definitely the best element to the story. His clash between his personal bond with the main character and his true intentions of stealing the treasure and the map for himself creates this back and forth play by play from the start to beginning. We hate him and like him at the same time. As a kid, it was hard for me to grasp this somewhat complex theme since it was so different than what I was used to. However, as an adult, I really found this to be the best part of the movie.
The comical parts seemed to be a bit forced and slightly annoying. There were some good elements and bad elements to it. As the movie reached its climax, the robot on the last planet was cringy and annoying. Other than progressing the plot, his presence was completely unnecessary and took away from the movie as a whole. Major downside. The morph was obviously playing to the cuteness of the character, as well as the pseudo dues ex machina in a couple scenes. He benefited the story, but he also hurt it. For the sake of the movie being meant for kids, I am neutral to his role.
Overall, the movie was well done and underrated. For a younger audience, it was probably less entertaining because the characters were boring overall. However, for a slightly more mature audience/adults, one can greatly appreciate the theme and morals of the story while appreciating the art and animation that went to create the movie for what it was.