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There's a nicely warped sense of humour throughout the film that makes it very watchable even for discriminating adults while kids will enjoy the adventure and humour. The characters are vivid and hilarious--well voiced and animated, and given dialog that defines their personalities brilliantly, while allowing each one to be changed a bit by the adventure they encounter. The plot also has a wonderfully poignant arc to it that catches the back of the throat with both emotion and suspense. Meanwhile, the animation is just askew enough to keep us off guard (it's great to see something original-looking for a change), and there are some serious themes at work involving man's relationship to nature. We also get a superb collection of songs by Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour, Paul Simon and others. On the other hand, the plot itself gallops along with little regard to logic or coherence, not that it matters much! This is thoroughly entertaining with an important message. And with its above-average animation it's also well worth seeing on a big screen.