Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

ladymidath I remember watching this movie when I was about nine or ten. I recall being struck by how beautiful the artwork and the animation was then although being so young, I did not really understand the story.I was lucky to be able to find an old VHS copy. It was a double feature with An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.(Also a beautiful film.) I have re-watched it many times since and I am always struck with how simple, yet complex both the artwork and the story are.On the planet Ygam huge blue Draags keep humans called Oms as pets. An Om mother is teased and chased until dying of exhaustion, her orphaned infant is found by Master Sinh, a key Draag leader and his daughter Tiva and she takes him as her pet.As Tiva grows older, so does her pet that she named Terr. Tiva uses headphones to gain knowledge and that knowledge is transmitted to Terr through a fault in a collar that he wears. He escapes and takes the headphones with him in order to teach other Oms. I will not give away anymore of the storyline as I do not want to spoil it for anyone. In my opinion, it is a movie that needs to be experienced without any spoilers.This film is one of the finest examples of science fiction or speculative fiction if you prefer. Made in 1973, it is a Franco-Czech production and it was directed by René Laloux and also written by Laloux and Roland Topor. It really is a classic of both animated and science fiction movies. A must-see for anyone who loves either genre.

bregund I had wanted to see this film for years, and when the film begins it's pretty jarring watching human beings get treated as pets by gigantic blue aliens. As a social commentary the theme is still relevant, given that the world is controlled by an increasingly smaller number of super-rich people, but the twangy street-style music that you might find in any 1970s blaxploitation film is a failed experiment in contrasts. No music at all would have improved the film, I challenge anyone to prove me wrong. One thing that bothered me is the inordinate amount of time that the aliens spent publicly talking about the humans, when really they amounted to little more than pests like cockroaches or houseflies; time and time again it's demonstrated that the aliens have evolved far beyond humans, so why devote so many resources to talking about them?In the end, the aliens and the humans find a way to work together, which seems like a rather optimistic denouement for a European film. For you reviewers who dropped the m-word on this film, does the word still have any meaning when you encounter a true masterpiece like citizen kane or the mona lisa, or do you have some other superlative tucked away in your brain?

FlorisV The animation has been compared a lot of Terry Gilliam's animations from Monty Python. But I found the visuals here more interesting and original rather than disturbing with what I mostly remember were bad and distasteful visual puns.Not saying this film is on par with Gilliam's work as a film director. It's better than Tideland though... The animations were made with a low budget and rather static but do what they're supposed to do with only one part that is too repetitive (with the cannons). Imaginative design makes up for sometimes crudely drawn characters. The drawing style has a certain old-fashioned quality to it at times, as if you're watching an illustrated children's bible (but with some boob hanging out here and there and some violence that could give some kids nightmares). Beware, it's an adult film.You won't find another movie like this anywhere and I can recommend this trippy, laid back psychedelic experience. It's mind-expanding without the need for substance abuse!

gavin6942 This futuristic story takes place on a faraway planet where blue giants rule, and oppressed humanoids rebel against the machine-like leaders.The film was an international co-production between companies from France and Czechoslovakia and was distributed in the United States by indie film giant Roger Corman. The story, about humans living on a strange planet dominated by giant humanoid aliens who consider them animals, is based on the 1957 novel "Oms en série" by French writer Stefan Wul.I love that Corman got involved, because he really was a champion of film. Not just indie film, but bringing foreign film to America. He is not given enough credit. Today (2016) this film seems a bit dated, because its anti-racism message is sort of obvious, but it still makes an interesting point regarding different species and the cut-out style of animation has to be admired.