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FernGully: The Last Rainforest

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Sequel:

FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue

Original title

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Year

1992

Running time

76 min.

Country

Australia

Director

Bill Kroyer

Screenwriter

Jim Cox. Tales: Diana Young

Cast

Music

Alan Silvestri

Cinematography

Animation

Producer

Co-production Australia-United States;

FAI Films, Youngheart Productions, 20th Century Fox

Genre

Animation. Fantasy. Adventure. Kids. Musical | Nature

Synopsis

Ferngully, a spectacular rainforest where a bat named batty, whose radar has gone haywire, joins together with Crysta, Pips and the Beetle Boys to save their world from the evil Hexxus. Ignoring the warnings of her friends, Crysta, the curious tree fairy, explores the world beyond Ferngully. She discovers Zak, a human who is helping to demolish the rainforest. Once Zak sees the beauty and magic of Ferngully, he vows to save it. But it may be too late. The diabolical Hexxus is on the loose and is intent on destroying all of Ferngully.

Rankings Position

#69 Best Australian Movies of all time

Awards: 1991: Annie Awards: Nominated for Best Animated Feature

1992: Annie Awards: nominated to Best Animated Feature.

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"'FernGully' is neither weighty nor whiny. It sings its message unobtrusively through -- and for -- the trees. And most importantly, it never forgets to be delightful, for children and their moviegoing guardians."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
"'FernGully' is surprisingly courageous in its politics and adventurous in its stylistic choices."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"The story tells a useful lesson, the jungle inhabitants are amusing, and although the movie is not a masterpiece it's pleasant to watch for its humor and sweetness. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"'FernGully -- The Last Rainforest' is pretty much what you'd expect, only better. It's an animated feature aimed straight at kids and bulging with environmental consciousness"

Bill Cosford: Miami Herald
"Widely noted as a politically correct animated feature, FernGully is entertaining enough to make its occasionally overstated message palatable."

TV Guide
"'FernGully: The Last Rainforest' has a creeping sweetness that sneaks up on the viewer (...) by the end, it acquires an emotional impact, and later you really feel as though you've been somewhere new"

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"With its bright colors, upbeat rock soundtrack and strong ecological message, 'FernGully...The Last Rainforest' should delight children and amuse their older siblings and parents."

Charles Solomon: Los Angeles Times
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