Moongirl 2005

5.8 / 10   16 vote(s)
Animation

Leon is night fishing on the bayou, catching fireflies in a jar under a big round orange moon - it's that kind of a film - when the light dims and he tells his pet chipmunk, "Somethin's up, Earl." Sure is - a massive catfish made out of the stars transports him, pet and inflatable, on a theme park ride to the moon where he teams up with a genuine Moongirl and giant protective cat. Mission? To reignite the moon (his jar of delights is important here) and help defend her from a pair of rascally Gargaloons.

Release Date 2005-09-23
Runtime 9m
Director Henry Selick
Producer Helen Kalafatic
Writer Michael Berger

Not that you'd expect much from this, but 'Moongirl' is an underwhelming short. It did kickstart Laika's work so that's something. It has a potentially interesting idea, but it never made an impact on me. The animation isn't all that, either.

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