Fantastic Planet (EOTWS)
End Of The Week Shorts #25 extract: Fantastic Planet (1973)
A brilliant animated sci-fi fantasy movie that follows the rise of a civilisation from oppression and subjugation under a greater species, through an intellectual awakening and into technological evolution then, finally, peace. In such, this largely follows the age-old story of the rise, tribulations and reign of the great king that we're still telling to this day - just look to the Planet of the Apes Trilogy.
This isn't a perfect movie, however. The animation can be very stiff at times and there are pacing issues. But, the surreal aesthetics and the creative world building lend so much to this narrative so that it is nonetheless highly engaging - especially in the third act. For its individuality and audaciousness, it is clear why this is considered on of the all-time-great animated films. Certainly worth the watch.