Titan A.E.

Titan A.E. (or stylized as Titan After Earth) is a 2000 American animated post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman and starring the voices of Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, Drew Barrymore, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo, Ron Perlman, and Tone Loc. Its title refers to the spacecraft central to the plot with A.E. meaning "After Earth".

Plot
An animated science-fiction film that combines 2D traditional hand-drawn animation with the extensive use of computer-generated imagery, Titan A.E. takes place in the distant future, after Earth has been obliterated by a mysterious alien race known as the Drej. Cale is a human teenager who has been given a mysterious map by his father, leading him on an unforgettable journey.

Why It's My Turn To Fly

 * 1) Absolutely wonderful and stunning animation that heavily resembles the animation style of Tarzan, due to its excellent mix of 2D animation and CGI animation.
 * 2) Decent and often engaging plot that manages to be quite similar to Treasure Planet.
 * 3) Exciting action sequences, which are often intense and made to thrill the viewer.
 * 4) Gorgeous visuals, which sometimes look like something out of Star Wars.
 * 5) Very likable characters, especially for Cale Tucker, the main hero of the film, despite of being for the most part a jerk.
 * 6) Beautiful backgrounds and scenery, such as the planets and the Titan itself.
 * 7) Amazing story.
 * 8) There are suspenseful and dark moments at times that add to the thrilling nature of the film.
 * 9) The Drej are interesting and intimidating antagonists, with great looking designs that give off a electrical feel.
 * 10) An incredible soundtrack composed by Graeme Revell (who also composed Sin City and From Dusk Til Dawn) and suits the movie perfectly. There are also good songs by rock bands such as "It's My Turn to Fly" by The Urge and "Over My Head" by L.I.T.
 * 11) Amazing voice acting, such as Matt Damon in particular does an incredible job as Cale, along with Bill Pullman as Korso.
 * 12) Astonishing sound editing and sound design.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) As interesting as the plot might be, it can be somewhat confusing for some.
 * 2) Plot hole: How did Grune managed to easily fly the Valkyrie, despite only having prior experience as a navigator?
 * 3) The story can get cliched at times.
 * 4) Grune can be a bit annoying at times, mostly when he blatantly states out the obvious.
 * 5) The Drej might be too scary for some younger viewers, and the film can get a bit too intense at times.
 * 6) Even though the animation is absolutely breathtaking, some of it might look a bit off.
 * 7) It didn't do well in the box office.

Reception
Despite mixed reviews from critics, including a 51% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 48 on Metacritic, the film received average to generally positive reviews from audiences, including a 60% and 8.6 audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, respectively, as well as a 6.6/10 rating on IMDb.

Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, praising it for its "rousing story", "largeness of spirit" and "lush galactic visuals [which] are beautiful in the same way photos by the Hubble Space Telescope are beautiful". He cited the Ice Rings sequence as "a perfect examine [sic] of what animation can do and live-action cannot".

Despite the overall decent reception of the film, however, it was a huge box-office bomb, grossing only $36.8 million against its budget of $75-90 million, resulting in the closure of Fox Animation Studios.

In recent years, the film has garnered a cult following.

Trivia

 * This is, to date, the final film both Don Bluth and Gary Goldman had ever directed, as both of them stopped producing any more feature films following the film's financial failure.
 * This was the final film produced by the original Fox Animation Studios before it shut down in June 26, 2000, ten days after the film's release.

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