Feels unnaturally fleshed out and overthought, dampening the excitement through extensive padding...captivating eye candy, but something of a dramatic spinout.
CommentJun 2, 2010
9 (2005)
57
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Reviews Counted:174
Fresh:99
Rotten:75
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Although its story is perhaps too familiar and less complex than some might wish, 9 is visually spectacular, and director Shane Acker's attention to detail succeeds in drawing viewers into the film's universe.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 19 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
Theatrical Release: Sep 9, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $31.7M
Synopsis: When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small... [More]
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover
Director: Shane Acker
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REVIEWS FOR 9
If you're gonna be so downbeat, yah gotta be good. This ain't good. Paul Chambers, CNN.
Mar 27, 2010
9 is overall an enjoyable and inventive film.
Mar 18, 2010
Discovering the truth is good for the soul
Mar 6, 2010
A throwback to the industrial era, the film doesn't feel as important now as it might have then.
Jan 28, 2010
Proudly mature -- the movie deals much with individual death as well as doomsday -- so it's a welcome work, something we might even dare to call American-style anime.
Jan 18, 2010
This movie is what would happen if the folks at Pixar were manic depressives . . .
Jan 4, 2010
I think if I were not diligently taking notes for this very review I might have folded laundry or something to pass the time... It's a beautiful movie to look at and a clumsy story with a weird ending.
Dec 29, 2009
Totally lacking in character development. It is like seeing a love story involving toasters.
Dec 21, 2009
There is a lot that is interesting to see in the world created by Shane Acker but not enough to make the feature film satisfying.
Dec 21, 2009
Watch it for the visuals, and dream about what Shane Acker might accomplish with a better screenplay.
Dec 20, 2009
If ever there was a greater pity that a film wasn't exhibited in 3-D, I wouldn't know it. Acker's fluid direction and striking visual style would seem to welcome such an embellishment.
Dec 17, 2009
Substance abuse might improve the experience, but alas, 9 unto itself is only half-baked.
Dec 17, 2009
The characters are sketchy and the story makes little sense.
Dec 16, 2009
Well-designed but formulaic survival tale.
Dec 12, 2009
The interplay between characters is often electric and fans of the film will definitely find a character they can root for in the mix...
Dec 11, 2009
Grown from a superb 10-minute animation, this feature length version runs out of steam despite its stunning visual design.
Dec 10, 2009
Gorgeously animated, beautifully executed and incredibly imaginative, Shane Acker's 9 manages to nonetheless feel a little bit like something you've seen before.
Dec 9, 2009
Looking like a rag-doll version of Terminator Salvation, the film boasts an arresting visual style.
Dec 9, 2009
It's frustratingly imperfect -- but you won't regret seeing it.
Dec 9, 2009
LATEST NEWS FOR 9
September 10, 2009:
Critics Consensus: 9 Looks Great, But The Plot's Weak
This week at the movies, we've got post-apocalyptic conflict (9, with voice work by Elijah Wood and Jennifer Connelly); Antarctic intrigue (Whiteout, starring Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht);...
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