
A colorful and diverse band of crayons strive to protect their magical, multi-hued homeland from an evil tyrant that threatens to rid their world of joy and color.... (Full plot summary below)
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A colorful and diverse band of crayons strive to protect their magical, multi-hued homeland from an evil tyrant that threatens to rid their world of joy and color.
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.comMaricar EstrellaIt's a fun, fantastical tale for the toddler set but may not translate to older children who are too tied up with heady video games. For adults, it may take you back to a time when crayons were king. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekBland, though well-meaning, animated fable. |
| Dallas Morning NewsNancy ChurninThe problem, to paraphrase Samuel Johnson, is that most of what's good is not original, and most of what's original is not good. |
| Common Sense MediaYvonne CondesGentle adventure is sweet, colorful, but not very original. |
| GuardianChris MichaelIt should appeal to the little ones, but there's not much here for the over-sixes. |
| Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyFrank Gladstone's animated kids' movie The Hero of Color City is a perfectly pleasant pastiche of other movies, the most obvious antecedent being the Toy Story films. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd Jorgenson... might at best provide desperate parents with an electronic babysitter. |
| Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniA weak "Toy Story"-esque animated film for preschool kids made with little imagination, little art, and even less soul. |
| New York PostSara StewartFor parents of very young children looking for a weekend distraction, “Color City” is passable fare — and will at least inspire kiddies to finish what they start, coloring-wise. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerThe best thing about The Hero of Color City is its good voice talent — and its running time of only 77 minutes. Other than that, this is a pretty lame computer-generated animated movie that will likely not engage kids much past the first grade. |