Going in I was dismayed to find the price of this movie a dollar more then the rest. Special engagement? True, it was showing in the LFX theater but so had many other things that weren't in-

Hey, it really is! I walked in to see the screens rolled out to IMAX positions. Now, I've never seen an IMAX flick mainly because they're usually 40 minute effects reels not worth the money, or a few recent re-releases of old movies in IMAX format. But this is an actual first-run full-length film in IMAX format! Remember how when you were a kid the screens seemed so huge? Well, time to start feeling like a kid again; this thing makes the other things look like a television screen. That alone should make it grand, but wait the movie itself turns out to be pretty good as well!

First let me say that this is the most imaginative non-japanime flick in a very long time. A film that's not afraid to let the imagination fly and not let supposed limits of science dictate the plot biut rather figure the plot they wanted then fill in the science. Sailing ships of old in space with solar sails, rockets, and no two aliens alike. Who says a space station has to be in a boring round cylinder if you have enough science, why not a half-moon thing? cyborgs, robots, aliens, books that project out little 3-D movies, holographic maps- all the stuff of real science fiction but all too lacking in regular movies afraid to open an envelope much less push one. Treasure Island never looked so good.

Oh, and then there's the one thing done in this movie that Disney hasn't done since Bambie; they killed off a main character. I'm talking one of the GOOD guys! The plot called for it and they weren't afraid to follow through with it. I won't mention which one bought it, but it'll be clear enough who's not coming back.

All in all, a most well-done piece of animation.