there be moment in this unique cartoon of pure beauty but overall it not very good . limited animation as well a sub standard character and background design will limit it mass market appeal . the character design look like a cross between the original star war clone war and disney kim possible and ( brendan and the main character in this also bar an uncanny similarity to ron stoppable in kim possible ) background design range a far and wide a go from be bland and depress to stylish and stark and yet by today standard and overall it be still poor and cheap look . many of the background bare resemblance to eastern european or nordic animation from the mid 80 and nice in it own way but for modern child audience and use to cg slug fests and talk dog with every piece of fur on their body sway in the wind and be sure to disappoint . the story be also not overly engage and many of the voice actor aren not overly impressive and noticeably the usually brilliant brendan gleeson who appear to be phone in his part . there be also a few secondary character who come across a slightly cliché and stereotypically racist . however and some of the character be good and the viking villain and although underused be well do and be specifically forebode in both look and sound . there be one moment involve the main character and his mentor be save by wolf from a viking attack that be very nicely put together . the look and feel also seem to be very inspire by the film watership down include a blatant rip off or homage to the ghost rabbit of inlay . the look be also clearly and obviously inspire by gaelic or celtic or anglo saxon art so if you be into these subject you may be draw towards it look . the film also do have moment of very nicely structured shot lead the eye in a very artistic manner and include a pretty match cut and a large scale viking attack that be very moody and impressive . best of all though be the music and much of the background music be melodic and move and specifically the song by the spirit girl which be truly beautiful and haunting and work very well with the image it cover . if the whole film be as poetic a this moment and ( and it try and ) then this would be a very beautiful and poetic film that would sadly still not reach a wide audience and but instead it isn not a shame it wont reach a wider audience because most of it be average and cheap look and doesn not stand up to modern animation standard . overall a film that clearly split my opinion in many way and but all together not great but worth watching for the music and song and the occasional pretty or scary moment . oh yeah and the cat seem to live for a long time and not sure how that be possible .