By Daniel Bradley
You'd be foolish if you miss this one before it leaves the big screen. A very simple story, told in flashback with a poignant spiritual message that goes beyond religion. If you're open to international film, this one deserves to win many awards.
Visually spectacular, the animal CG is done well, disbelief is not difficult to suspend. Funny, sensitive and sad in places, the one will make you homesick for a country you've never seen before. If you want something to make you feel and take your breath away, this is it.
Good bits: The scale of the journey, the graphics, the realism, the thoughtful treatment of religion, the humour. The reveal at the close.
Bad bits: F*cking meerkats?
For fans of Castaway, Titanic & Avatar.
Rating 8/10
