this be a cgi animate film base upon a french 2d animated series . the series run briefly on cartoon network and but it run be so brief that it inclusion a one of the potential oscar nominee for best animate film for this year leave most people i know go huh . this be the story of lian chu and the kind heart muscle and and gwizdo and the brain of the operation and who along with hector their fire farting dragon and he more like a dog . travel the world offer up their service a dragon hunter but never get pay . into their life come zoe and the fairy tale love niece of a king who be go blind . it seem the world be be devour by a huge monster and all of the knight the king have send out have never return or if the do return they come back a ash . in desperation the king hire the dragon hunter to stop the world eater . zoe of course tag along . what can i say other then why be this film hide under a rock . this be a really good little film that be completely off the radar except a unlikely oscar contender . it a beautifully design and fantastic look film ( the world it take place have float land and crazy creature ) that constantly have me go wow at it . the english voice cast with forrest whitaker a lian chu ( one of the best vocal performance i have ever hear ) and rob paulson a gwizdo ( think steve bucsemi ) be first rate . equally great be the script which doesn not talk down to it audience and use some real expression not normally hear in animated film ( not disney nor pixar ) . it all really well do . be it perfect . no and some of the bit go on too long and but at the same time it be damn entertain . if you get the chance see this . it one of the good animated film from 2008 and and be go on my nice surprise list for 2009 .