Review of Fantastic Planet (1973) by Jess C — 16 Oct 2008

What a wonderfully different movie with a really cool soundtrack!

This review of Fantastic Planet (1973) was written by Jess C on 16 Oct 2008.

Fantastic Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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