9 (2009)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Animation

Dark yet humanistic in its telling, ala Tim Burton's style. I see it's mainly CGI, as compared with his previous stop-motion works. Actually, now that I read the wiki entry, Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (of Night Watch, Day Watch and Wanted fame) are the producers, while Shane Acker is the director.

The story is pretty gritty and grim, set in a post-apocalyptic world. The characters are pretty cutesy, reminds me of Little Big Planet (except they more humanoid in shape, as compared to LBP super-deformed ragdoll). The voice acting, cinematography and use of dark environments and haunting soundtrack contributes to a pretty good story. The pacing may be a tad slow for those who're expecting mega-explosions and fly-by-the-minute action.

Official site:
http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/9/splash/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_(2009_film)