Welcome To The Space Show Blu-Ray & DVD Double Play - Anime Movie for Family Movie Night & Sci-Fi Collectors

This is a GREAT MOVIE. Imagine a combination of E.T., Explorers (the 1985 SF comedy with River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke), Spirited Away, and even a few movies for older viewers like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Titan AE, put a little more Japanese accent on it, and brighten up the colors. Now, throw in some kids ranging in age from about seven years old to 16 years old. Finish the ensemble by throwing in an alien who is a slightly unreliable narrator, then drop them into a situation that sends them across the Galaxy at speeds faster than light . How are they getting home by the time their summer vacation ends, and solve the mystery at the core of this story at the same time? This movie takes two hours and 15 minutes to answer those questions, but the length of the movie is justified because there is almost no waste in the writing or direction. The world within the movie is well defined , with money, jobs, technology , science all clearly explained. Because this movie is designed for Y7 viewers, there is almost no intense violence , but older kids and adults will not be bored. And even the English dub is pretty good … A rarity for anime. As I've stated, the movie is very long , which is practically it's only bad point . For that reason, I give it 9.9/10.