One of the best animation films is “PHANTOM BOY”
By GTVW Staff
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From directors Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore the city as a ghostly apparition. While in the hospital, he befriends Alex, a New York City cop injured while attempting to capture a nefarious gangster who has taken control of the city’s power supply, throwing the metropolis into chaos. Now they must form an extraordinary duo, using Leo’s phantom powers and Alex’s detective work to foil the plot and save New York from destruction. Phantom Boy continues Gagnol and Felicioli’s fascination with animated film noir, in a heart-thumping adventure that pushes their trademark visual style to literal new heights, as Leo swoops and soars above the greatest skyline in the world.
Written By:Alain Gagnol too, this live-action film is full of emotions, the main character is fighting against illness by fighting against a dangerous future. Definitely the animation style is melodramatic and often gorgeous, with deep colors and high contrasts but the best part of it is when is full of visual jokes, especially when the character is like a superhero and a boy’s spirit, he comes to terms with his responsibility to use his gift for the greater good — not just to see his family or wander around New York but his kindness and good heart makes him more interesting. One of the best films full of good messages for all the members of the family.
