April and the Extraordinary World: reviews

What the critics say average 9.0 from 4 outlets

• 10 VarietyPeter Debruge Seeing as how cartoon production designs are limited only by their creators? imaginations, the medium of animation has steadily raised the bar for built-out evil headquarters over the years (nowhere more than Japan, where such visionary pics as ?Metropolis? and ?Laputa: Castle in the Sky? leave indelible impressions). Read
• 10 New York TimesGlenn Kenny Influences aside, the movie so teems with delightful detail and has such an exuberant sense of play that it feels entirely fresh. Read
• 8.8 Roger EbertBrian Tallerico It feels somewhat clichéd to call an animated adventure film a ?delight,? but it?s the best word for the latest from GKids, April and the Extraordinary World, a joyful, accomplished movie Read
• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer It?s only when the story heads to pure sci-fi territory later on that April stretches itself a bit thin, though a smart epilogue manages to put things in perspective for both the characters and viewer. Read