After seeing “Astro Boy,” I told a friend that it lay somewhere between “WALL-E” and “Space Chimps.” I will be the first to acknowledge that this is one heck of a divide, but it’s the best way I can encapsulate the film for a fresh eye.
What started as a rare breed, soon turned into a glut and has now become the standard of animation, computer generated films offer varying levels of quality. The Pixar movies and many of the DreamWorks releases are excellent films that are rarely touched by the rest of the fray, so don’t expect “Astro Boy” to compete. Yet, this new flick is a lot better than some of the real terrible CGI films to hit the screens, like “Doogal” and “Happily N’Ever After.”
If I were to compare “Astro Boy” to any one film, I’d say it reminds me the most of FOX’s “Robots,” which wasn’t a great movie but was a fun time with the kids.
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