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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

An 11-year-old New Yorker finds his mystery illness has an unexpected side-effect in this retro-styled animated feature from French duo Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol, Oscar-nominated for their previous effort A Cat in Paris. Here again the emphasis is on hand-drawn characters, in this case taking inspiration from vintage comics. Plucky protagonist Leo discovers he can secretly fly wraith-like across the city while his actual body lies dormant, in the process becoming a junior sleuth assisting a disgraced cop and a brave female journalist on the trail of a fiendish crook holding the Big Apple to ransom. The pace and plotting are certainly nowhere near as slick as contemporary Pixar or DreamWorks productions, but for those willing to make allowances, there's a definite artisanal personality to the visual style, and an undertow of emotion as the boy's unknowing family fear they'll lose him forever. Released in the UK is the dubbed English version which makes more sense of the New York setting than the French original, though Serge Besset's spooky, ethereal score is captivating in any language.

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Credits

Cast

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LeoMarcus D'Angelo
Lt Alex TannerJared Padalecki
The Little GuyFred Armisen
The FaceVincent D'Onofrio
MoleDana Snyder
MaryMelissa Disney
The Big GuyJoey Camen
FatherBrian T Delaney
Captain SimonBill Lobley
The Mayor / HammerPhil McGlaston
LilyRachel Salvatierra
MotherEileen Stevens

Crew

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DirectorAlain Gagnol
DirectorJean-Loup Felicioli

Details

Theatrical distributor
Soda Pictures
Released on
2016-10-21
Languages
English | French
Available on
DVD
Formats
Colour
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