Review of Fantastic Planet (1973) by Jack S — 11 Mar 2008

Absolutely wonderful. VERY strange, but the animation is pristine and the story is wonderfully original :D.

This review of Fantastic Planet (1973) was written by Jack S on 11 Mar 2008.

Fantastic Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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