Intrigued by the technical marvels, but disappointed in the lack of humor and character development, Roger Ebert rates the film 1 1/2 stars.

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Supplementing Robert Horton's unfavorable review of Henry Selick's mix of live action and stop-motion animation, find some RealVideo clips.

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Access a gallery of still images showing some of the fantastic characters and sets in this dark comedy starring Brendan Fraser.

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Check out images of the toys which will be available for this animated film, for an idea of the kinds of characters that populate its world.

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