The animation is beautiful. The music and sound is great. The characters are interesting and well developed. Some of the characters were too much caricature and too derivative. The action sequences were unnecessarily long. I found these sequences difficult to follow and tiresome; the viewer can skip those parts without losing much. The film includes many clever visual twists and puns. The pacing is erratic.
Other reviewers describe this film as demonstrating attention to detail. Indeed, some of the details are delightful. However, I found some details misplaced. For example, the light switch in Gerhard's U.S. house (featured in a closeup) was a rocker switch that is almost never used in the U.S.
The film didn't come together for me. The dialogue wasn't compelling. The story wasn't compelling. The story was often compromised in favor of visual effects.
Other reviewers describe this film as demonstrating attention to detail. Indeed, some of the details are delightful. However, I found some details misplaced. For example, the light switch in Gerhard's U.S. house (featured in a closeup) was a rocker switch that is almost never used in the U.S.
The film didn't come together for me. The dialogue wasn't compelling. The story wasn't compelling. The story was often compromised in favor of visual effects.