Review of Astro Boy (2009) by Prathamesh T — 07 Aug 2010

Nice movie...character of astroboy is so cute..but other characters are not captivating enough...

This review of Astro Boy (2009) was written by Prathamesh T on 07 Aug 2010.

Astro Boy has generally received mixed reviews.

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Betamax precursor. Visually well done and not a TERRIBLE story, but missing something, oh yeah, characters we truly care about. Kids loved it…

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