Review – Titan A.E.

Animator Don Bluth has apparently lost interest in trying to out-Disney Disney, so now he’s done something that’s an odd mixture of his usual tricks along with some stuff poorly-adapted from Ralph Bakshi. The result is sort of a half-baked version of Bakshi with no sex, violence toned way down, and a genuinely wimpy soundtrack. In other words, it’s Heavy Metal with no prurient content. The film’s failure can’t be laid at the doorstep of the cast; Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore head up a collection of seasoned pros who might have been used to create a much better movie. But the stars’ personalities fail to shine through the thick coating of mediocre cel animation and the over-used and under-developed computer effects that make up most of the movie’s visuals. If this is the best he can do, Bluth should stick to the more familiar realm of musical cartoons for kids. See if desperate