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"There's a lot going on in this story, and it seems a bit needlessly complicated for a movie aimed at preschool-aged girls. With all the Indiana Jones-like challenges Elina and Nori have to pass to get to Nalu, and the whole, slightly ridiculous immunity berry subplot, it's all a bit much. And unlike much bigger-budget animated productions, there aren't any memorable musical numbers or comedy bits to lighten up the dramatic tension. Elina is also slightly too perfect, but girls probably won't mind, since she's so beautiful and brave.\nOne of the rare humorous scenes is when the squeaky voiced Bibble eats a magical berry that allows him to sing like an opera singer. Bibble breaks out into an aria that enchants and distracts the fungus goons. Bibble is an adorable sidekick and adds a much-needed dose of humor to an adventure that is conspicuously low on laughs, otherwise. The head fungus, Maximus (Christopher Gaze) is the stereotypical English butler-type who acts (and sounds) haughtily superior to his two less cultured underlings. As heroic journeys go, this is not exactly Finding Nemo, but Elina is an irresistibly sweet protagonist. Little girls are sure to consider her a role model, even if parents may not be as enchanted."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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