First shot of animation: branches of jungle trees divide as the camera pushes in to a title reveal.

Ah yes, the visualization of a Phil Collins concept album. I think one’s opinion of this movie is entirely dependent on how they feel about the music. So for my money, it’s pretty okay.

Glean Keane really is the best to ever do it. A character whose muscles and skeleton are always visible, no clothes to hide behind, but with the full human breadth of emotion and mood. Energy and exuberance and coiled strength.

And Brian Blessed is having the time of his life, maybe only animation can contain a Brain Blessed performance. But I think the best melding of vocal performance and animation is Jane. Minnie Driver is a treat.

The Deep Canvas tech is so well used in the jungle traversal scenes but so out of place otherwise. Just draw a dang rowboat, please. And draw the water while you’re at it, this company was built on very pretty water.

That leopard was cool as shit.