asterix and the viking be the first animated asterix movie in over 12 year since the 1994 asterix conquers america . it also have the honor of be the first digitally color asterix animation and which make the largely entertaining story a lot more breathtaking to behold . every scene of this movie be vividly render in bright cheerful hue adhere closely to the color scheme of the comic book it be base on . the character design also stick relatively close to the comic and for good or for bad and preserve the simple but unique look of the character . be simple in term of character design and this allow for more time and effort to be spend on the actual animation and which by the way surpass many other big screen theatrical animate movie . character movement be very fluid and possess a quality that look way beyond what a modest budget would usually produce while there be always something move in every scene and no evidence of the usual cost cut animation short cut . 3d computer image be incorporate seamlessly with the traditionally animated 2d art . if anything and the style of shade make the 3d element look more like traditional comic book painting than cgi model . the storyline take much of it element from the asterix and the norman comic and and this be where it main flaw lie . a an adaptation of say comic and asterix and the viking take way too many liberty with it source material . long time fan of the comic would no doubt find much to dislike about the movie story and it lack of adherence to the source . on the other hand and one can see this story a a really fun one if take on it own without compare it it source material . highly comedic and well write joke pepper the upbeat script . the funny part be the numerous pop culture reference and jibe at modern day 21 century life . mobile communication and the shopping channel and commercial airline and even sport car be spoof to great effect . excellent chemistry and acting by the cast ( i watch this in english by the way ) though a couple of voice like cacofonix i find really irritating ( but i guess it be all part of his character ) . if there be anything to criticize about the story and it be the lack of asterix . this story seem to be more like justforkix story of teenage romance and come of age with asterix and obelix merely play support role . this give a pretty big sense of staleness since much of the story element be the usual staple of such teen movie . derivative and clichéd at time and only the witty comedy and traditional astrix element ( the roman and the pirate etc ) manage to save this film from fall into plain mediocrity . while not the best installment in the asterix animate movie library and it be certainly one of the funny and the best scripted and the most beautifully animate . dvd seem a little hard to come by though .