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By: sam

sam — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:35:10 +0000

I liked this movie a lot, but I just don’t understand it. I get that the dolls are parts of the scientist’s soul and that they need to use the little device to stop the machine, because the machine is evil or corrupt or something, but that’s about it. There needs to be more background info. If the person watching it doesn’t understand it, then the message is lost.

And on another note, why did none of them know what to do? You would think that a scientist who is creating living dolls so that they can bring life back to the lifeless earth would give them some kind of instructions. He did give instructions in the form of that video-box thing, but the only one that could have found it was 9 (since the others were made in different locations), and he didn’t even make it stand out or anything. It was just a plain box, with a tag on it with the number “9″ which would have meant absolutely nothing to 9 anyways because the number was written on his back and until one of the other dolls told him he had no clue what his number was. Seriously, what kind of plan is that? If 9 had gotten absorbed or killed at any point during the film the plan would have failed entirely, and the doll-things would have just hidden until they either rusted away or that cat-thing found the device and woke up the machine, which would have killed them since they had no clue how to kill it until 9 ‘went back to the source’. Which, you know, wouldn’t have happened if 9 had gotten killed.

This film has potential, but there are some serious issues with it…

By: kennie

kennie — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:44:09 +0000

Beautiful movie, however it was a bit too long. They should have cut off about 10 minutes. The dialogue doesn’t detract from the mystery of the story line.

*you don’t really know anything until the last 5 minutes*

The only gripe I have is that the dolls aren’t the savior of mankind as the scientist suggest. By the time 9 is created, the entire world is devoid of human life.

By: The Incredible Suit

The Incredible Suit — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:54 +0000

It would have been more appropriate to call it 4, because that’s what it would get out of 10, and most of that would be for the animation which, irritatingly, is jeffing marvellous.

By: Brett

Brett — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:57:34 +0000

I saw this movie this past Saturday with my 9 and 11yo boys. I loved it as did they. I typically let my ex take them to the animated movies so there half-sister can take part. She’s five and this film would’ve definately scared the you-know-what out of her. Personally I think the big screen enhances the film due in part to the great sound the theater imparts.

By: darthbalo

darthbalo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:55:44 +0000

The visual element was great but the story was a little weak.

By: Chiguy

Chiguy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:31:54 +0000

I enjoyed the animation and the action of the movie, but for me the story was pretty weak. Without making this a spoiler, if 9 avoids one action, there is almost no movie. As was said before, I liked that it didn’t get all “preachy”. I think in the end I would have preferred seeing this either on DVD or on TV as it felt pretty short for a movie ticket price.

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By: twistedburton

twistedburton — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:54:29 +0000

I saw “9″ this weekend, and overall it was pretty enjoyable. One thing I didn’t like though was that it was almost too dark and serious. I wasn’t expecting a laugh out loud comedy or anything, but with a PG-13 rating they could have have included some more inappropriate comedy. Not much, just a few scenes because I kind of got sick of monster after monster and battle after battle. It was good, but it was weird. Good storyline, but the movie could have been shorter and not so serious. My favorite scene though was when they used “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. It was very creepy how they used the song and didn’t fit with the scene which is why I liked it so much. That scene gave me the chills, and the ending was good, but that wasn’t what I expected at all. Was this one of my favorite movies of the year? No. “Up” was better in my opinion, but I have told my friends about this movie and told them it is definitely worth seeing at least once.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:58:31 +0000

@Those Wondering About the Making of the Characters

They DO reveal how the dolls come alive very clearly (in the world of the film) and succinctly. I saw the movie yesterday and was impressed, not only with visual presentation but also with the (surprisingly) non-preachy manner in which they show redemption and portray the human soul…two subjects that, if overblown or forcefed to an audience, can create a horrid movie-watching experience. I thought this film was wonderful and look forward to seeing it again.

BTW–I agree that it’s great that the makers of the film kept it out of the 3D arena; it actually feels somewhat unique among recent animated films because of this.

By: SIN187UM

SIN187UM — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:52:35 +0000

Good movie, and very good CGI/Animation. I’d like to see this movie get a sequel.

By: Kofi Outlaw

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:58:20 +0000

And I thought it was pretty clear how the dolls were given life. In fact – isn’t that the big reveal of the movie?

The explanation is rooted in mysticism, but that’s ok when dealing with a fantasy world, IMHO.

By: Kofi Outlaw

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:56:08 +0000

@hud

The movie’s ending is only “pointless” depending on your belief system. What ’9′ did for his friends could be seen as a very heroic to some who believe in the soul. Also,the bit with the rain suggests a rebirth of sorts. It’s a science mysticism metaphor mix. Just go with it.

Overall the movie is unique, beautiful to look at, thrilling and scary. Fun Time and I’d be surprised if September offers anything better.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:52 +0000

@Wickamo

Oh, I know they couldn’t have made the full length film without dialog, but the short film had much more impact.

@hud

Actually Harry Knowles over at AICN made a comment related to yours – he said that in the end, the movie was pointless.

Vic

By: hud

hud — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:06:01 +0000

i totally disagree with this review while most of the time i like vics reviews. i give it a 1/5. it was pritty bad big plot hole and what was with the end retarded and made no sense

By: Wickamo

Wickamo — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:27:12 +0000

I think the addition of dialog was a must for this film. No dialog in a short is one thing, but a full length movie with no dialog would be a bit too much. I also think there is nothing wrong with the lack of explanation as to the creation of the characters. Again we don’t have to have every detail for a story to be told. A scientist created them…thats all we need to know. I’m hearing complaints that the addition of dialog might ruin the “awe and mystery” yet the “awe and mystery” of not having their exact origin explained comes under attack. After seeing this film, I actually thing 80 minutes was too short, I couldn’t get enough of it. It was fantastic.

By: twistedburton

twistedburton — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:22:32 +0000

I’m excited to see this movie. I think everything they’ve done with it advertising-wise has been very smart. Such as getting to release it on 9-9-09 and making sure people knew that Tim Burton was involved. I never got the chance to see “Coraline”, but I hope I’m able to get to the theater to see “9″ because it definitely does look stunning. Also… is it in 3D? If not, then I may have even more respect for it.

By: Andy S

Andy S — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:16:48 +0000

2 things:

First, we shouldn’t HAVE to go to a viral website to figure out something in the movie. I feel that a movie should be able to tell a story on it’s own without having to hunt all over the place for background information. It’s cool if there are sites out there to give MORE info, but something as integral as the creation of the characters shouldn’t be required homework.

Second, I thought the animated short was awesome and really whetted my appetite for this film. I will probably be seeing this tomorrow night. A 4 of 5 from Vic on this film cemented that decision.

By: Luipaard

Luipaard — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:04:35 +0000

It looks quite fascinating to me, and I’m going to check it out as soon as I’m able. As for how the dolls were created, I thought that was detailed in the viral website?

By: SK-47

SK-47 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:47:55 +0000

Haha, Oddworld, I would like to see a full CGI film of that…but honestly, how refreshing is it that so far three of the best films this year, in my opinion, are not full studio films:
The Hurt Locker
District 9
& 9