Over The Moon

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POSITIVES…

• Cute premise with a bunch of random elements and creative imagination that I found quite entertaining.

• I appreciated this animated movie’s pop-modern sensibilities and absurd sense of humor.

• It’s visually spectacular, and an incredibly colorful animated movie, that would look great on your 4K TV with HDR support.

• Has some spectacular set pieces, from the rocket ship montage, Ultraluminary concert, ping-pong challenge, to a particular chase sequence, plus more.

• Certain emotional beats worked really well.

• Excellent cast of Asian-American actors, with Cathy Ang, Robert G. Chiu, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, plus more.

• The overall heartfelt thematic message is laudable for a kid’s movie.

• Rabbits. Lions. Frogs. Mooncakes. Chow Chow.

NEGATIVES…

• I hope it doesn’t bother you too much, because although this is a cartoon, there is a lot about it that are just absolute nonsense and unexplainable.

• Expect some familiar and expected plot tropes to pop up.

• The story and narrative really needed to be fleshed out more.

• While the songs aren’t bad at all, they don’t necessarily stand out or are truly memorable enough.

• Some people might take issue with this interpretation of the Chang’e legend.

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