The Happy Cricket

The Happy Cricket (O Grilo Feliz, in its original language) is a 2001 animated children's fantasy film directed by Walbercy Ribas.

Plot
The film is about Christopher, a happy, singing, guitar-playing, and music-loving cricket who must rescue his friends from the evil and music-hating lizard king, Wartlord, and save Linda the Night Star from that villain's grasp.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It is the first Brazilian animated film to be successful worldwide.
 * 2) It teaches kids good messages, such as the values of friendship, freedom and the defense of nature.
 * 3) The backgrounds are filled to the brim with detail, and have magnific colors.
 * 4) Excellent hand-drawn animation, the movements are very fluid.
 * 5) The songs are great.
 * 6) Lots of likeable characters, with cute and adorable designs.
 * 7) The English and Portuguese voices are good.
 * 8) The interaction between Christopher and Linda is enjoyable.
 * 9) The premise, while pretty simple, is executed well.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It can look a bit bland.
 * 2) The characters are sometimes unidimensional.
 * 3) Wartlord is an generic villain.
 * 4) The CGI sequel released 8 years later is mostly considered to being inferior, when compared to this film.

Trivia

 * The title character was first seen in local commercials for Sharp Electronics in the 1980s.
 * The film spent over 20 years in development, and 30 months in production.
 * The English-language dub is dedicated to one of its voice actors, the late Bob Papenbrook.

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