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Battle for Terra 3D (2007)
Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas
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From Time Out Chicago
The major twist in this unmemorable animated alien invasion tale is that humans are the occupying force. We’ve made mincemeat of our own planet, as well as Mars and Venus, and we’ve set our eyes on Terra, inhabited by a peace-loving amphibious race that spends its days doing arts and crafts and flying alongside airborne blue whales. It’s up to Terrian Mala (Wood) and earthling Jim Stanton (Wilson) to save the day. Apparently, we can all just get along by forming a utopian alliance that seems equally derived from B.F. Skinner’s Walden Two and the “Lice Capades” episode of South Park.Author: Keith Uhlich
Time Out Chicago Issue 218: April 30–May 6, 2009
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