Review of Fantastic Planet (1973) by Matt S — 02 Oct 2007

The artwork...the dialogue...the soundtrack...everything in this movie is disturbing, yet beautiful. Cult classic.

This review of Fantastic Planet (1973) was written by Matt S on 02 Oct 2007.

Fantastic Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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