Fifteen credited artists labored over the distinct animated style, a jerky collage in which cutouts of actors' heads are blended with animated bodies and surroundings; result is crude yet novel.
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12/18/07
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The District (2007)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:8
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7/10
Theatrical Release:Dec 19, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: The kids of the district grew up in constant rivalling and fights as their Gypsy, Hungarian, Arab, and Chinese families engage in everyday hostility. Yet Richie, the youngest of the Lakatos clan... [More]
Director: Aron Gauder
Reviews for The District
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Top CriticEye-popping as The District! is, the overarching geopolitical satire is a haphazardly lobbed grenade too dim-witted to be explosive.
12/18/07
Top CriticBy the time The District is over, one might not have a clear idea what the film is about in a singular sense. But as a free-associating spoof of the modernworld, it's a hoot.
10/12/07
A tasty Hungarian goulash.
12/19/07
Top CriticThere's so much going on in this animated Hungarian feature that if you don't have attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder going in, you may well develop it by the time you exit the theatre, and I mean that as a compliment.
11/24/07
A raucously fun cartoon that combines raunchiness, political satire and hip-hop to sometimes exhilarating effect.
12/24/07
Top CriticThe Hungarian cartoon feature The District! is a last-minute shoo-in for the title of 2007’s most original animated film.
12/20/07
Top CriticThis is simply the most ground-breaking movie I've seen all year.
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10/18/08
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