Being a superhero is easy, but what if you are the Chosen One?
Credited cast: | |||
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Chad Fifer | ... | Lou Hanske (voice) |
Chris Sarandon | ... | Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice) | |
Danielle Fishel | ... | Donna Goldstein (voice) | |
Tim Curry | ... | Lucifer (voice) | |
Lance Henriksen | ... | Cardinal Fred (voice) | |
Laura Prepon | ... | Rachel Cruz (voice) | |
Debra Wilson | ... | Akia May (voice) | |
Traci Lords | ... | Mrs. Sultry (voice) | |
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Scott MacDonell | ... | Gary / Additional Voices (voice) |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Eric Berner | ... | Alex (voice) |
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Megan Austin Oberle | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
Andreas Olavarria | ... | Claude / Rabbi Sal / Doctor / Choir Boy (voice) | |
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Michael Partlow | ... | Father Gabriel (voice) |
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Tyson Smith | ... | Thomas (voice) |
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Cassie Yeager | ... | Emily (voice) |
Being a superhero is easy, but what if you are the Chosen One?
I picked this DVD up at Comic-Con, because I saw that Chris Sarandon was in it, and I've always been a fan of his. I had no idea what awaited me when I popped it into the DVD player, but I loved it! "The Chosen One" is a quirky, delightful animated feature with a relaxed, offbeat sense of humor that compliments its sincerity.
The plot- involving the adventures of a dweeby everyguy named Lou who discovers his superpowers, and encounters temptation in the form of Lucifer (Tim Curry)- is familiar, but it's not bland or formulaic. The everyguy hero is a doofus, but he's smart; his sidekicks are endearing, and the story takes a number of unexpected twists and turns. The voice acting is especially fine. Tim Curry makes a terrific Lucifer, both dapper and ominous, and Chris Sarandon is hilarious- and nearly unrecognizable- in the role of Zebulon Kirk, Lou's ancient roommate. As for the animation, I loved the character designs- I found them adorable- and the whole look of the movie was refreshingly non-CGI'ed. "The Chosen One" manages to be both entertaining and thought-provoking. I highly recommend it!