Battle for Terra
2009  PG  ANIMATED  1h 30min
CAST— Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, James Garner, Chris Evans, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, David Cross, Justin Long, Dennis Quaid, Luke Wilson
MUSIC— Abel Korzeniowski  DIRECTOR— Aristomenis Tsirbas

     OK animated sci-fi morality tale for kids and teens featuring an all-star cast. Enjoy the peaceful world of Terra, inhabited by gentle flying folk. But their days of tranquility may be at an end. Humans have set their sights on Terra, invasion on the mind. When one human pilot crash lands on the planet he comes in contact with a female Terrian who uses an android to save the pilot’s life. Thereafter the two begin to learn from each other, slowly gaining mutual respect. Little do they know that the clock is ticking; the humans are beginning their violent invasion, with or without their missing comrade. Meanwhile, Miss Terrian uncovers a hidden truth about her own culture, a dark past that may still linger. Impressive battle sequences are the real attraction in this somewhat inventive SF drama.
OUR RATING— ** ½