My Titan A.E. review

My Titan A.E. Review 

Titan A.E.: After Earth has been destroyed by an alien race called Drej the survivors are scattered around space. Meanwhile, a space pirate name Capt. Joseph found Clae, who has the map to Project Titan that can save the human race. The search for Titan becomes difficult when the Drej catches on to them, so they have to find it before they do.  

This movie is Waterworld, but in space. The movie also reminds me of Star Wars. I like the world-building; it's interesting seeing how humanity is dealing with Earth being destroyed. The Animation isn't good because it tried to mix 2D animation with CGI, and it doesn't look good. (not from a lack of trying.) Also, the film has some entertainment value. The characters are fine but left more to be desired. 

Clae (The main character) is the relucted hero. The problem is there isn't a moment where we start to like him I mean, he complains and acts like he's all that, but he isn't. If he was, he wouldn't get captured so many times and think he can talk his way out of trouble. When he learns that he could save the human race, this was his response. 

Clae: What's in it for me? 

You're saving the human race!!!! What do you mean, what's in it for you!?! See what I mean? How can I root for him if he's self-centered? I understand he has a tragic backstory, however that doesn't justify how he's behaving. 

Akima (One of the crew members) is the sassy love interest, and that's it. That's all I have to say about her. Yeah, I don't buy her being into Clae because she seems to be put off by him not wanting to save humanity. 

Stith is a hothead who wants to hurt someone or something. 

Gune is the brains of the crew. 

Capt. Joseph is an enigma because we don't know much about him beyond his connection to Clae's past. 

The Drej (The villains) are boring! They have no reason to feel threatened by humans, just like you have no reason to feel threatened by bugs. 

Despite liking the concepts in this movie, the writers wasted them. I wish we knew the humans point of view on living in space. There is a scene in the movie where one of the characters is naked, why!?! Also, some of the music doesn't go well with some of the scenes. There are plot holes around how Titan works, the conflict between humans, the Drej, and how space works in this movie. Also, the twist in the movie serves no purpose; it might as well not be in the movie. 

Overall, this movie fell short to be considered underrated and it didn't end Fox Animation on a high note. To be fair, it suffers from behind-the-scenes issues. 

Rating = Rental