This is one of those animated films I never learned to appreciate - I hated it as a kid, and I hate it now. Maybe not quite hate, because hate is such strong emotion, but I heavily dislike the film and it's main protagonist. As the main character, a boy named Ott, is basically the only character we get to know properly throughout the 20 minutes, it is important that he should be a likable. But he is not, he is annoying stupid brat, and the thing is - he stays like that through the film without even showing us the intentions to become better person. It's not that the character is disgusting brat, but he is depicted as such unsympathetic way, almost like sociopath, but unlike Dexter Morgan or Patrick Bateman who are extremely likable, Ott is not. He's just a douche bag. The film would have worked when the character would have been like charismatic prankster who learns one or two about the life by the end of the film.
Maybe it has something to do with the doll, but that doesn't change the fact that Ott is one very unpleasant kid who should have stayed on the Mars.
Maybe it has something to do with the doll, but that doesn't change the fact that Ott is one very unpleasant kid who should have stayed on the Mars.
