Elijah Wood & Jennifer Connelly lend their voices to this animated fantasy directed by Shane Acker, a veteran of Spike & Mikes film festival. In 9, Acker turns his Oscar-nominated short into a full-length fantasy about a world where humanity has been annihilated by machines. In this post-apocalyptic earth, a group of sewn creations bands together to battle the few remaining machines. Produced by visionary directors Tim Burton & Timur Bekmambetov, this film also features the voices of Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, & Fred Tatasciore. 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "e;9 is a brilliantly animated & welcome treat for moviegoers searching for adventure, inspiration & complete originality."e;
- Pete, Hammond (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 08/19/2009 "e; The visuals have been expanded & the characters have been given greater depth.... The aesthetic wavelength of producer Tim Burton was clearly in sync with Ackers."e;
- Chris, Chang (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 09/01/2009 3 stars out of 4 -- "e;[T]he best reason to see it is simply because of the creativity of its visuals. Theyre entrancing."e;
- Roger, Ebert (Critic & screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 09/09/2009 "e; The latest achievement in art direction with an end-of-humanity theme belongs to the CG-animated fantasy-adventure 9, a tale of trust, bravery, & cooperation..."e; -- Grade: B+
- Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment