Review of Fantastic Planet (1973) by Amir L — 16 Dec 2012

Very groovy animation, an original idea, awesome story!

This review of Fantastic Planet (1973) was written by Amir L on 16 Dec 2012.

Fantastic Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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