trip to the moon!

i didn't suspect that this was more of a comedy than anything else. i also didn't expect the beginning; which, as we learn, is a second trip to the moon.

its on that second trip that the explorers find evidence that they were not in fact the first to be there. a flag and a note leads them to a man who proceeds to tell them the story of their trip. it is the first trip which takes up the bulk of the movie and visits into the moon itself. inside the moon creatures await and a civilization comes into contact with the earth people. that first contact sets up a fairly serious morality tale. however the bulk of the film doesnt' rely on sci-fi tech, nor horrific creature, nor does it dwell on the drama of relationships, nor even the morality tale per say. it is at its heart a very lighthearted movie although not a laugh out loud comedy either.

in the end its a saturday morning sort've thing. fun to watch without taking serious or having to invest a lot into. and wonderful stop motion animations which is really why you're probably watching it anyway.

(7/10)