Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia

It's quite brutal. Made for people who want to prepare their little kids for a life of war.

It's a constant fight of good versus evil. If that's how you want your child view life and society, go for it. The characters in this children's movie are constantly beasting each other. Or gasing each other with blue gas that turns you into a monster. Hm.

"Mia and Me, The Hero of Centopia" is a fairly decently animated film. The story is pretty basic, and the animation is occassional good, mostly average and sometimes clunky and poor, I guess not that unexpected considering it's not a Pixar/Disney/Illumination/Warner Bros animation studio film. The characters are likable, but they aren't particularly deep or complex. The plot is a bit predictable, but it's still an enjoyable watch, with some humour, mainly from the side characters. Overall, it's not a bad movie for kids, but it's not particularly memorable or outstanding. It's worth watching if you're into animated films with unicorns and pixie like elves, but don't expect it to be a cinematic masterpiece.

The 3D models are very low budget, and I haven't seen animation this bad in a very long time. When speaking the teeth just go up and down randomly, and the lips stay exactly with the teeth. It's like some flip-top head puppet thing going on. These are some zero-effort models and animation. Not really fit for feature film. This might be acceptable for a 3 year old's Saturday morning kids show.

I just couldn't get past how bad this was, so can't really speak about any other aspect of the 'movie'. I'm an amateur, and I've done better on my own, so a paid professional should be able to do better.

This is the best movie ever! If you've seen the TV show you'll know what and who it's about, if you haven't, well, it's about a girl named Mia who goes on an adventure to a magical land called Centopia and helps save the unicorns from an evil queen. The animation is so cool and the characters are all really likable. I especially love the unicorns, Onchao is my favorite, but the new Storm Unicorn is very funny and grumpy. I miss the original Mia, but I guess she's too old now, and the new Mia is pretty awesome. Anyway this movie is perfect for kids and even grown-ups will love it too. I can't wait to watch it again!

"Mia and Me" is set in an imaginary world called Centopia, and has had three television series before this feature film addition to the adventures Mia has with elves, unicorns and other magical creatures.

This feature follows a similar format to the TV series, with short live action scenes bookending the animated section of film, in which the real fun happens.

Mia is a strong and positive role model for young girls, and in this film she faces challenges through which the film explores themes of loss, fear, and the power of friendship.

Aimed at a young audience, "Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia" gives us a world of beauty and magic to discover as the main characters do their best to stop an evil monster, Toxor, from changing the world into a bizarre mutated version where no-one can fly and everyone must obey his every command.

All the major supporting characters from the TV series are in the film: Mo and Yuko working as a team, Onchao and Phuddle travelling with Mia, plus there are new characters Mia makes friends with along the way including a boy elf called Iko, and a Storm Unicorn. Phuddle works well as the comic side-kick, making unintentional jokes and saying whatever pops into his mind.

There are action packed scenes as the forces of good fight with the evil Toxor and his henchgoons the "groundlings".

While the quality of the animation is not that of the current Hollywood Studios the story is able to suspend the audience's disbelief aided by the excellent music and pacing of the film.

Although there were a couple of subtle bits of dialogue making references that only the adults would understand the film would have been better if there was more for the parents to enjoy. And while the inclusion of live action scenes at the beginning and end of film maintains the format the fan based viewers will recognize these scenes aren't necessary for the actual film, and are the weakest part.

Still the film is enjoyable as is, and the message about the value and power of good friends is very commendable.