9
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.
For a concept that is entirely original and has so much potential, it is disappointing for it to drop the ball with a "paint-by-number" story, undeveloped characters and a VERY short time-duration. Though it brought out a star-studded cast like Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly and Jennifer Connelly, it felt that they were not used so well enough as these characters could have voiced by unknown actors. The visuals and art direction were pretty impressive and I praised it for its dark and terrifying tones. You'll wish that it could handled better and so much more especially the last few minutes.3 out of 5 stars
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