Sentimental it is not, just charming and quaintly unassuming.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 1, 2020

This has the curious semi-adult tone of many European animations and the story moves too slowly for childish appetites.

| May 1, 2020

"Moon Man" has a healthy supply of idealism with the right subversive garnish. [Stephan] Schesch keeps the mood light and airy, even when the chips are down, maintaining a pleasant medium-up-tempo pace.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 1, 2020

Moon Man gleefully disobeys all rules of Hollywood storytelling, with whole chunks of time going by without the story being progressed in any sort of meaningful way.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 1, 2020

There's a subtle, satirical edge... with a wonderfully crafted villain providing the film with a worthy antagonist.

| May 1, 2020

Lack of drama in Moon Man cannot compensate for fine imagery. Children may be entertained, but there are things that could be developed (one of them being the dictatorial rule exercised) to keep the parents alert as well.

| May 1, 2020

Stephan Schesch's feature debut remains true to Ungerer's drawings, but the narrative has been expanded a tad beyond the patience of wee ones, and lacks enough satirical bite to make it a cult film for adults.

| May 1, 2020

This hand-drawn German-Irish-French co-production is a calm, kindhearted, visually inventive ode to friendship - and the ideal alternative to the latest batch of abrasive big-screen cartoons.

| May 1, 2020

The film's energy waxes and wanes, and it lacks a strong emotional hook, but it's never less than engaging and often, in its low-key way, dazzling.

| May 1, 2020

The cheerfully-animated and jovially-toned feature engages in its nuanced narrative of understanding and acceptance, as its namesake tries to find his place in the world.

| May 1, 2020

Quirky animated movie has positive messages, mild scares.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 1, 2016

It's recommended if you adore handmade children's picture books, lovely colours and compositions, trad animation and quirky humour which never, ever panders to pop culture.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 21, 2014

There's a refreshing lack of snark to recommend Moon Man: this is a movie that has heart and imagination where most animations are happy to make do with a hippo in a tutu.

| Jan 1, 2014

Charmingly animated but a little unfuelled in its plotting.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2013

A lo-fi delight, blending old-school storytelling with a whiff of head-shop trippiness.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2013

An interesting alternative to Hollywood entertainment.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 26, 2013

The animated images are quirky-funny; the multi-accent English-language dialogue is a delight; the story has wacky charm.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 26, 2013

Utterly delightful children's story with gorgeous storybook-style animation, a warm-hearted script, quietly quirky characters and a superb soundtrack.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 24, 2013

Light and subtly satirical, it's a refreshing reminder that sometimes less can be more.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 23, 2013

With a simple story and a huge amount of imagination, this gentle animated adventure feels like a blast of fresh air when compared to entertaining but formulaic Hollywood studio animation.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 20, 2013