The Official Titan A.E. (2000) Review (Titan A.E. (DVD))

Member Name: aaxec

Product:	Titan A.E. (DVD)
Date:	08/08/00 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good animation

Disadvantages: Poor storyline

In a journey that begins after Earth ends, a
rebellious teenager named Cale embarks on an adventure
through space to find a legendary spacecraft, the
Titan, which holds the secret to salvation for the
human race. With the deadly Drej aliens close behind
and betrayal from within, Cale must completes his
mission to find a whole new world.

Titan A.E. creates amazing moments in the
sophisticated computer animation used to relate a
sci-fi story about humanity struggling to find a home
after Earth had been destroyed by a superior alien
species. I was absorbed in the visual effects with no
sense that I was watching a cartoon. Matt Damon
captures the mood well in the lead role of Cale, and
witty and engaging voice portrayals elevated many of
the peripheral comic characters.

However, it does have a poor storyline. Though
menacing enough the Drej have no personality and no
clear motive for the pursuit of human destruction. Why
the Earthlings have become a threat is never
sufficiently developed and explained. The film leaves
questions behind.

One problem with the film is its several different
animation looks and styles. It uses state-of-the-art
CGI extensively for both scenery and spacecraft, and
for the most part looks impressively realistic. But
CGI has its limitations - computers have a far easier
time representing hard, flat, and consistent surfaces
than random ones. Toys and spacecraft are easier for
CGI to draw than human figures, hair or skin. That is
why the characters are pencil drawn animation. And to
be honest it works well but had the characters been
computer animated it would have been better.

If you're into comics, sci-fi or some form of graphic
design then you should watch this.

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