I'm not completely over the moon about this film. The animation was great, and the voice overs were fine. But it was cliched, occasionally bonkers, and had far too much singing. Admittedly, I am not part of the target audience, so despite my misgivings, I'm sure there will be those who dig it!

The Good:
* The animation was great
* The colours (omg, the colours!). Reminds me of Coco
* The songs were well sung and produced
* The characters were fun and believable

The Bad:
* The Story was very "meh" (but thats to be expected from a kids movie)
* The main principles of the story [spoiler](loneliness, loss of a parent, replacement of a parent)[/spoiler] felt shoe horned in.

Best Part:
[spoiler]The start of the movie when the mom becomes ill and... y'know. That hit me in the feels. Even though it feels like a ripoff of Up[/spoiler]

Overall I thought the animation was top notch (which should come as no surprise since the animation company used to work for DreamWorks) but the story was a little lacking. If they spend a little more money on decent writers they could really could go far. Looking forward to seeing what they make in the future.

I have been waiting for this for a long time ...since I caught the first trailer on YouTube. So, the movie does not really have a lot of substance and a lot of questions that go unanswered. I mean, where really did the gift come to be where it was?
And it tries to convey a message, but it falls flat. But the colors! O boy!!! Those neons. Loved the colors in this movie.
A lot of love to the colorists. You made watching this movie worthwhile! 3 stars for the colorists, and 3 for Bungee! Probably the cutest rabbit ever <3

y'all in the comments being generous, this movie was terrible

I went in the watching completely blind, didn't know anything about this movie, and wow, was I surprised.
This felt A LOT like a Disney flick (of course there's Glen Keane at direction, he's one of the best...), it had it all: a cute female character, an adorable animal sidekick (thank god the bunny didn't talk), musical numbers, beautiful animation, FEELINGS! I also loved learning a bit more about chinese traditions!
I must admit I cried in the ending. The film has a beautiful message of not dwelling in the past after a personal loss, but open yourself to love again. It felt good, I felt good.
The only downsides: a bit too short for an animated movie with such good animations, and the songs weren't very memorable (except maybe one sang half in english, half in mandarin).
Overall it is definitely worth a watch and it's truly a pity to not have seen this in movie theaters.

I am not the biggest fan of animated movies with a lot of singing. However, this time I think I can overlook it. The songs were well done and fit into the story well. The characters were cute and had their own personalities. The animation was great. Story-wise however, it was a little cliched. But overall, a great family movie.

How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!

That ping-pong match was dope!!!

Lunar Toons...

_Over the Moon_ is like me at work: visually splendiforous, yet also lazy.

If as much work had gone into the story as the animation, this would've been far more moving. And this is yet another piece of evidence as to why I dislike musicals.

It started out really sweet and nice. The opening felt a bit like Up, as far as the emotional impact, and the way it immediately pulled the viewers into the emotions of the storyline.

Then it got weird. I was kind of expecting Fei Fei to meet the goddess, but everything to do with Chang'e was just strange.

Cute movie, amazing tech demo for OLED owners, but that's it.

=disneyfied musical based on chinese fairytale
aka lets make some money in both china and north america alike

It's not bad but i will probably never see it again, because what for?

+gobi was great

Very sweet movie several adorable characters, message about moving on from grief

A good film, although at times it seems a little exaggerated with the events, its simple story carries an important message. The animation is well done, presenting some beautiful moments. However, it may fail to fully explain the original story, leaving some points unclear and leading to confusion in some parts.

From Netflix comes the extraordinary animated musical Over the Moon. When Fei Fei discovers that her father is planning to remarry she attempts to build a rocket to go to the Moon to prove an ancient Japanese legend, hoping that it might persuade him to wait for her mother until the afterlife. The animation style is really interesting, and mixes traditional CGI and 2D anime. And, the songs do a good job at feeling organic to the story and have a strong lyrical flow. Additionally, the film as a positive, uplifting message about family, love, and perseverance. Entertaining and fun, Over the Moon is a magical adventure that the whole family can enjoy.

I want to love this film because its super cute, the animation style is vibrant and eye catching but.....TOO many songs. I personally love musicals whether they are animated or live action so for me to think too many songs is just crazy. I have never thought that about a movie I have tried watching. I have tried watching this movie at least 5 different times on 3 different days and I still haven't been able to get past the 30min marker because every other 5 mins is another song. I enjoyed the first few songs but at this point they aren't memorable since each time a new song pops up I get exasperated. I know for a fact I enjoy some of this cast in other movies I have seen so its not their fault they play their part well but its just too many songs. Maybe one day I'll be able to finish this movie but I wish I didn't go in as blindly as I did originally.