Phantom Boy (English dub)

"Phantom Boy may fall at the other end of the spectrum from super-polished DreamWorks and Pixar product, but the directors' impressionistic touch won't seem so alien to fans of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons series."

"Noirish touches flesh out the wispy plot, yet it's the old-school animation that engages most: lending clarity to the emotions at stake, ensuring our sickly hero's resilience tugs on the heart."

"Frequently beautiful to look at, but the cops-and-robbers angle feels tired."

"There's an appealing quaintness to the storytelling that calls to mind the Tintin books of the artist and writer Hergé, especially that series's old-world charm."

"Instead of maintaining an effervescent fizzle, "Phantom Boy" too frequently sputters piffle."

"It's an entertaining romp, which for me had weird, engaging echoes with Richard Linklater's Waking Life."

"A modest, engaging film that reminds viewers of the intimate pleasures of drawn animation in an era of CG blockbusters."