Kaena: The Prophecy (2004)
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7% of critics liked it
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45% of users liked it
(5,621 ratings)
Billed as the first European 3-D CGI feature-length film, Kaena: The Prophecy revolves around a mammoth tree that rises 100 miles from the planet's surface and provides shelter and sustenance for a variety of different races and species. Referred to as Axis, the tree has been losing its sap at a… More Billed as the first European 3-D CGI feature-length film, Kaena: The Prophecy revolves around a mammoth tree that rises 100 miles from the planet's surface and provides shelter and sustenance for a variety of different races and species. Referred to as Axis, the tree has been losing its sap at a rate alarming enough to threaten the well-being of some of its inhabitants. Determined to get to the root of the disappearing sap is Kaena (Kirsten Dunst), a rambunctious teenager who leaves her village against the wishes of its elders. She encounters the mysterious Selenites along the way; led by an insidious queen (Anjelica Huston), the Selenites have resorted to enslaving another race in order to prevent the tree's decline into death. Directed by Pascal Pinon and Chris Delaporte, Kaena: The Prophecy began filming in 1999 on a budget of 26 million dollars, and has been described as having merged elements from Shrek and Final Fantasy. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Directed By
- Chris Delaporte, Pascal Pinon
- Written By
- Tarik Hamdine, Kenneth Oppel, Chris Delaporte
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jul 9, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Critic Reviews
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John McMurtrie, San Francisco Chronicle
The monsters are derivative, the attempts at humor are mostly feeble and the story, in the end, lacks a certain je ne sais quoi.
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Janice Page, Boston Globe
Derivative and aimless filmmaking by directors and 'writers' who know only how to craft eye candy.
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Angela Shah, Dallas Morning News
Simplistic writing and one-dimensional characters do in this animation film.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
There are moments in Kaena that are absorbing, but too much of the time it simply becomes tedious.
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Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Augurs well for dazzling visual work but struggles mightily on the storytelling front.
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Cast
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Kirsten Dunst
as Kaena
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Richard Harris
as Opaz
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Anjelica Huston
as Queen of the Selenites
- Keith David
- Michael McShane
- Greg Proops
