Review of Niko and the Way to the Stars (2008) by Paul G — 24 Feb 2013
If you want to see real family issues solved how they must to be solved, without pretending they don't exist, without turning them into an unrealistic "happy end", you may like this movie.
Considering the movie's low ratings, I expected a silly predictable story with poor animation. I was pleasantly surprised it's not! Sure, if you're spoiled by Disney's animation, you'll notice it's not as perfect, but I watch movies not for their special effects. And let's be fair, it's good enough for today's standards.
The story is good. There're a few clumsy moments which adult audience may find silly, but the story is far from being trivial and the characters aren't flat. When Niko, the main character, finds out not all dads are good for a family, does his dad magically turn into a perfect daddy after a few lectures? No. It doesn't work like this and he has to find a real solution, without Christmas and Santa doing everything magically for him.
The movie may be a Christmas movie, but the setting doesn't really matter. It's not about Christmas at all. It's about family.
This review of Niko and the Way to the Stars (2008) was written by Paul G on 24 Feb 2013.
Niko and the Way to the Stars has generally received mixed reviews.
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