Battle for Terra

Too thematically dim to hold the interest of adults, and too alienating and violent for young children, "Battle for Terra" is an off-putting animated sci-fi flick for no one. The 3-D planet of Terra is inhabited by a fundamentalist-based utopic society of large-eyed tadpole-like creatures that swim and fly through their planet's atmosphere where everything resembles some form of organic plant life. An invasion force of earthlings are initially viewed as Gods until their mission of genocide becomes clear, and the Terrareans take to the skies with battle planes of their own. Mala (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) is a freethinker (read: validated atheist) and plays Juliet to crash-landed Earthling astronaut Jim (Luke Wilson), whose affection for Mala might be the only thing to save her fragile planet from its human would-be occupiers. Impressive computer generated graphics are the only thing to recommend in this thematically tone-deaf sci-fi travesty.
(Roadside Attractions) Rated PG. 85 mins. (C-) (Two Stars)