After a delicious Mexican dinner (and the near-hour of fighting gameday traffic snarls it took to get there--seriously, Charlottesville, let's think about widening some of these roads), I went to see 9 this evening. The film provided a most welcome respite, though I couldn't help noticing a few...echoes. A sample:
Lord of the Rings: A small creature played by Elijah Wood must enter the dark, dangerous stronghold of Sauron, an evil immortal portrayed as a giant red eye. Sauron is virtually destroyed when the Ring is thrown into the volcano.
9: A small creature voiced by Elijah Wood must enter the dark, dangerous stronghold of The B.R.A.I.N., a master robot whose defining "facial" characteristic is a large red light. The robot's minions are destroyed when the protagonists burn the factory down.
Return of the Jedi: At the end of the film, three "Force ghosts" come out to briefly join the party and wave.
9: At the end of the film, the five "stitchpunk ghosts" are released and wave their goodbyes.
There are other nods, like the War of the Worlds-style Giant Tripod Machines o' Death, but this film does have its creative bits. Most notable is the animation, which is quite good.
In sum: See it again? Probably not. Better than reviewing my notes? Most definitely.
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