Very Cool!!!

Lack of good storyline.

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

So I'm definitely late with seeing this movie but definitely glad I saw it. From the first frame I was intrigued with the story to the end. I think this was because of the world the main character is thrown into and also the unpredictable nature this movie had.Some good suspense was then created from this and also some made pretty scary scenes due to the music and especially the visuals, makes me kinda wonder if I would've been a bit freaked out watching this if I was a kid. Talking about the visuals, I also really like this movies unique look. One last positive I'll say is the movie does leave some things open to interpretation. But there was a part where they did reveal certain things that I thought would've been better if that wasn't revealed. Other than that I did find this to be a really good movie that I WOULD DEFINITELY RE-WATCH and RECOMMEND checking out.

'9' is a movie that I would regard as one of my favourite animated movies - even in the 20-10 area of my favourite movies overall.The film sees a ragdoll, named 9 and voiced by Elijah Wood in his second best roll second only to Frodo in LOTR, learn and discover a world that he has just entered and is meant to save. This being a movie, of course he achieves this goal; twice in fact. And that is where my one flaw of the movie comes from.If you've watched the movie you will know that the first of the other ragdolls 9 meets, 2, kidnapped by a cat like robot named 'The beast' in the very beginning after providing 9 with a voice box and giving just enough exposition to keep the viewer interested. This leads to 9 finding the other ragdolls and trying to convince them to save 2. One of them, 5, joins him in this venture and they are successful, with help from another ragdoll who abandoned the afters to have the freedom she wanted, 7, in saving two. The beast killed in the process and this is when the world is saved the first. However, there is still about an hour to the films run time at this point so we need a plot device to create a conflict; and this is when 9 clumsily does what the beast was trying to do in reawakening the machine that brought the land to be in a ruined stated. I can easily, and without regret, turn the film off just after the beast is killed and just before 9 does this as I have already gotten a happy ending. Everyone is safe from the beast and the ragdolls can do whatever they want without fear.The rest of movie is good, filled with more action and more visuals, but with a point in the film which makes it easy to turn off, the movie loses two points out of ten. Two points are deducted because of the extra content you loose by turning off the film when 2 is saved; if you turn it off that is (which I have done on one occasion).

I just saw this movie 7 years after it was made. Wasn't sure of what to expect,but I'm kinda glad a stuck with it...yes, it has a message that is subtle yet not so subtle at the same time. Humans are their own worst enemy ever, yet throughout the movie there is a grain of hope. 9 possesses the scientists soul, with all the dreams and wishes that went with it. All through the flick he and his fellows resist the machines that humans before them had created to win wars. These machine monsters remind you of Tim Burtons work really. It tends to drag a bit, but if you watch along those times, even then the message seeps into your conscious mind.9 has some very well done cgi blended into a rather sad yet delightful story. I personally think it should have won some praise when it came out...

Nine (2009): Dir: Shane Acker / Voices: Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau: Unique futuristic animation about completion. It regards the earth in a ruin after mankind loses the war against machines and little dolls that emerge numbered from one to nine. Nine is adventurous and seeks to help the other eight to win the battle against machines. Directed by Shane Acker with creative screenplay but the characters never really emerge as personalities. Another issue is that the violence may be too intense for children. Featuring voices from Elijah Wood as Nine, the only role in the film that contains any depth. The supporting roles are a long assortment of stereotypes. Christopher Plummer plays this old guy who is overly traditional and has a stick up his ass. He is always debating with Nine and encouraging him to be a self centred ass. John C. Reilly voices a healer but the only thing needing healing here is the screenplay. Jennifer Connelly is way too lovely not to be seen but in any case, her role is also cardboard. She plays a female ninja who kicks ass but she has no personality. Martin Landau also provides the voice of a type, and in this case, the creative area of the mind. The special effects and digital content is impressive but the screenplay is basic silly string intelligent. With a theme regarding mankind's legacy, or lack of it. Score: 5 ½ / 10