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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781404950887
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404950885
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: September 07, 2004
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 43140
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Amazon.com:
Originally a computer-generated, animated feature presented in 3-D, the French-American Kaena: The Prophecy still looks eye-poppingly spectacular in a regular, two-dimensional format. The post-apocalyptic tale concerns an adventurous young woman, Kaena (voiced in English by Kirsten Dunst), who is a member of a race--one of many--that inhabit an enormous tree called the Axis, rising 100 miles from Earth's surface. While her people's leader, Opaz (Richard Harris), insists his tribe's sole purpose is collecting sap and honoring the gods who provide sustenance, Kaena is more interested in exploring. Signs that the Axis might be dying sends Kaena on a mission to find out why; along the way she encounters a slavemaster race, the Selenites, and their vicious queen (Anjelica Huston). Fantastic to look at, Kaena: The Prophecy is graphically dense, constantly moving, and truly inventive when it comes to designing creatures that appear equal parts vegetable and animal. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Kaena fun for the soul
the CG is truly beautiful in this fun, and exciting cartoon, i was surprised by some of the more adult themes (not sex, or swearing of coarse but the more subtle things) that were in this show, as i think all will be, and highly entertained, a real good movie for all ages.
Vex
Rating: - kaena do not miss this dvd.
i'll keep this review short.
the film started production back in 1999-2002 using 3dsmax 3 and combustion and was a french/canada production.
the visuals on the whole are stunning and on occasion are as good and better than what pixar were creating back then that's saying a lot for off the shelf software and stunning 3d artists using it.
if your after a good story..your well served here also the voice acting is top banana as well.
one for your collection and for sure you'll re watch it so you'll want to own it not rent it.
also doesn't use your typical hollywood traits which is nice to see.
great film overall.
Rating: - This movie is "God" to CG enthusiasts
It's like one of the better "Heavy Metal" magazine stories fully animated with CG but done so well the artist's work is not diminished. And, it was done with 1/10-1/100th the resources anyone else would have used. They actually used mostly public domain software, writing new scripts as they went along.
These guys are awesome. Like I said, though the film has high themes of skepticism against religions (certainly dogmatic ignorance) it is "God" to CG stuff. Even though I've seen it, I just bought a copy.
I'm getting Z-Brush with my tax return and I want to watch and watch this for a standard of 'excellence' to strive for with every project.
Now, for those who have other hobbys than creating animation renders and digital art through their computers, I still reccomend this film. As far as a sci-fi fantasy goes, it is very good, bordering on excellent. This movie is almost "Fully realized" and so unlike other CG's it won't become 'dated' as increased computer capabilities make what was hard become easy. And, really, if one wanted to do it live action with an unlimited budget (can you say "Waterworld", boys and girls, I knew you could;-) it wouldn't be any better.
I'd even say it was a good movie to let a kid in their early teens see. ("Things to come" is the best) Don't let the 'heavy metal' thing scare you, it's not 'dirty' and sure the main character is hot, but that element is made to appreciate beauty, not porn. Of course, I'm for reading ... Read More
Rating: - A rare, challenging work of animation! Obviously not American
Scepticism and religion collide head-on in this fantastic, perceptive computer-animated fantasy, a France-Canada co-production.
Originally shown in France in 3-D (and apparently initiated as a video game), the film pulls no punches in advocating science and reason over empty spiritualism in an age of unquestioning belief in things that cannot be proven or seen. It's staggering that such an approach can be taken in an animated feature aimed as much at young kids as it is at adults. One imagines such a film could only be made in a country that knows what sacrifices must be made in order to achieve any kind of true enlightenment. It's doubtful any American animators could have produced a project so willing to confront very importtant issues in a fantasy milieu.
The film is set in an otherworldly forest structure called Axis in which a human tribe virtually lives to harvest the sap of the trees to appease their Gods. Only one, an adventurous 17-year-old girl named Kaena (voiced by Kirsten Dunst/Cecile De France), dares to defy ancestral tradition (which is largely comprised of work and worship) to seek the truth when the gods declare their anger at the decreasing returns of the harvest and start threatening destruction. She knows something's not right, and eventually finds evidence (with the help of some creepy-cute evolved worms) that these Gods are nothing more than a malevolent but superior liquid race called Selenites (who themselves are being used by an even higher power), ... Read More
Rating: - Good First Attempt: Gripping, Visually Amazing, and Decent Plot
Being the very first French CGI movie I have ever seen, I bought it knowing I should not have any expectations and to keep my mind open. After watching the movie, I felt refreshed and bored at the same time.
Focusing on a scientific plot, the world of Axis is the center for the story. Following the main character Kaena, the story envelops the themes of false truths, standing for what you believe in, and enveloping a free future. Obviously being used many times before, I thought this would be another modern repeat of eastern world views. I was actually very surprised by the story.
Featuring the voices of Kirsten Dunst (Kaena), Keith David (Sap People), Richard Harris (Opaz), and Angelica Huston (The Queen), the voice emsamble delivers it very nicely. The emotions were definitley apparent but I could not help but think the voice acting of Kirsten Dunst was forced. There were times where it seemed she struggled to present Kaena's character and keep her voice in check.
Out of all the ensamble, Keith David's voice stands above all. Being a veteren voice actor from such cartoon series as Gargoyles, Keith David's exquisite voice brings the enemies to life in a fashion hard to master. You cannot help but hate the creatures presented in the movie because his voice acting is so good.
The animation of this movie was absolutley astonishing. It is of no question that a lot of work and time went into making this movie. Someone's heart and soul went into itty bitty ... Read More
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