Storyline
Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.
Directors
Cast
Donald Sutherland, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane, Dee Bradley Baker, Samuel L. Jackson, Madeline Carroll, Alan Tudyk, David Alan Grier, Newell Alexander, Freddie Highmore, Eugene Levy, Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, Sterling Beaumon, Charlize Theron, Elle Fanning, Pilar Flynn, Moisés Arias, Ryan Stiles, Matt Lucas
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Reviews
75
A marvelously designed piece of cartoon kinetics.
75
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It's zippy, and the movie version has both a computerized sheen and handcrafted detailing. Because the details are cribbed from classics, parents can enjoy this 'toon as much as their kids.
75
The movie contains less of its interesting story and more action and battle scenes than I would have preferred.
70
The lighting, production design, and character modeling are excellent, and director David Bowers (Flushed Away) references "Frankenstein," "Wall-E," "Transformers," and even Abraham and Isaac. But the TV series, primitive though it was, had a sweet innocence and joyfulness that made it more fun.
60
Derivative bits aside, the pint-sized Japanese icon takes flight in vibrant CG animation -- no 3D glasses required.
