A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

9 voodoo dolls and a whole lot of terrifying machine monsters in a city of ruins. Yeah, it is a truly dark, bleak and at times making your heart pump a little faster when those machines get close-up shots or our main characters are chased by them. The highlight of the movie is its unique visual style and the designs on the machine monsters . The desolated environment is surprisingly detailed preventing it from being just a pile of bricks but actual ruins. Despite an at times sporadic narrative and a story of technology taking over the earth we have heard many times before, I liked the twists and turns it took here and there. The dolls' collective backstory was especially interesting and added just what was needed.Not for younger viewers, but one worth checking out with your older kids if you like these kinds of bleak movies.

So I'm definitely late with seeing this movie but definitely glad I saw it. From the first frame I was intrigued with the story to the end. I think this was because of the world the main character is thrown into and also the unpredictable nature this movie had.Some good suspense was then created from this and also some made pretty scary scenes due to the music and especially the visuals, makes me kinda wonder if I would've been a bit freaked out watching this if I was a kid. Talking about the visuals, I also really like this movies unique look. One last positive I'll say is the movie does leave some things open to interpretation. But there was a part where they did reveal certain things that I thought would've been better if that wasn't revealed. Other than that I did find this to be a really good movie that I WOULD DEFINITELY RE-WATCH and RECOMMEND checking out.

In World obsessed with 'evolution' this movie in a quirky wonderful way confirms a sometimes vague feeling that all of us have or have once had. There is something unique about each of us but it cannot be expressed until the moment that we find in ourselves who we are truly. In this movie's desolate setting, it makes ask ourselves, because of it's seemingly benign and unassuming manner, a question to the child inside.it connects and asks whether this is or this is not a world for the purpose of selfish fulfillment and either way what this might bring.I feel this movie speaks about another level of being and warns against creating with today's vast powers (surprisingly pertinent) for the purpose of satisfying ego versus creating something within ourselves that can have a lasting value in the way it connects us to each other.I thoroughly enjoyed the quality of this picture and it's message.And i hope that each and every one of you will find the time experience it in your own manner, cheers.

I just saw this movie 7 years after it was made. Wasn't sure of what to expect,but I'm kinda glad a stuck with it...yes, it has a message that is subtle yet not so subtle at the same time. Humans are their own worst enemy ever, yet throughout the movie there is a grain of hope. 9 possesses the scientists soul, with all the dreams and wishes that went with it. All through the flick he and his fellows resist the machines that humans before them had created to win wars. These machine monsters remind you of Tim Burtons work really. It tends to drag a bit, but if you watch along those times, even then the message seeps into your conscious mind.9 has some very well done cgi blended into a rather sad yet delightful story. I personally think it should have won some praise when it came out...