retrozoid

How does a child face death? With songs and games and stories? How do they explain to themselves and each other?

This movie has more questions than answers. We live in a time where man made armageddon is both highly possible and unthinkable. Is preparation even possible?

Seeing these events through the eyes of children, the questions they ask as they face the reality of a horror they couldnt possibly understand is deeply moving.

Beyond the context of a nuclear war, it's a unique and thoughtful study of fear, confusion and ignorance. There's questions asked that need to be asked, and I'd recommend this movie to anyone.

This could have been a much better movie, it was planned as a live action animated wizard of oz style story based on Tom Parker's exploitative of Elvis. Interference and compromise ate the soul of the film. The final film is saddled with a persistent narration that stifles every attempt for the story to unfold organically. Movies are a visual medium, especially animation. Having the story dictated to the audience defeats the entire purpose.

This movie had the story, the cast, the animators it should have been much better.

If it wasn't part of the Alien franchise it might have been appreciated more. The direction and production design is amazing. The entire universe feels disquieting and alien. The cast is better than this movie has any right to have, the performances are this film's biggest strength.