Review of Fantastic Planet (1973) by Vagelakis — 17 Mar 2012

Surreal, magical, weird and melancholic. A great animated ride from the 70's.

This review of Fantastic Planet (1973) was written by Vagelakis on 17 Mar 2012.

Fantastic Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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