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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis sci-fi fantasy doesn't exactly make sense, but it sure looks cool.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanVisually stunning.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghHas the distinctive Heavy Metal magazine meets "The Neverending Story" (1984) vibe of Euro-science-fiction comics, complete with ponderous philosophical noodling, weirdly whimsical aliens and seriously creepy creature sex.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIt's a standard science-fantasy fable, but the visual effects are mighty impressive.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyOriginally conceived as a videogame, Kaena is now, instead, a creamy-colored yet derivative sci-fi fantasy with a few rip-offs so blatant (''The Empire Strikes Back,'' ''Alien,'' etc.) that even kiddie fans not yet mentally agile enough to make sense of the loopy plot could pick them out.
- 50L.A. WeeklyJon StricklandL.A. WeeklyJon StricklandIf Kaena's alternate universe isn't nearly as fully realized as "antastic Planet'," the 3-D imagery is often gloriously turbocharged.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThere are moments in Kaena that are absorbing, but too much of the time it simply becomes tedious.
- 40Village VoiceMark HolcombVillage VoiceMark HolcombNo "Triplets of Belleville," this French animated feature was hatched as an idea for a video game, and it shows.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAugurs well for dazzling visual work but struggles mightily on the storytelling front.