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Plot Summary
Axis, a gigantic coiling tree 1000 miles tall, stretches high above the clouds. At its center is a village whose people are in mortal danger because Axis is withering; its sap is drying up. The people beg their gods for help, to no avail. Young Kaena (voice of Kirsten Dunst) has strange visions, and is convinced that Axis is calling her for help. Compelled by a mysterious force, the rebellious, high-spirited teenager defies her tribe's taboos and the Grand Priest's supreme authority to take the perilous journey through Axis and discover what dark secrets lie beyond the clouds. Helped by a mysterious creature from another world, Kaena discovers a frightening truth that will profoundly change her forever.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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7%- Reviews Counted: 30
- Fresh: 2
- Rotten: 28
- Average Rating: 3.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Despite several striking images and a high technical polish, this picture is just generic fantasy.
Rotten: A creamy-colored yet derivative sci-fi fantasy with a few rip-offs so blatant ... that even kiddie fans not yet mentally agile enough to make sense of the loopy plot could pick them out.
Rotten: There are moments in Kaena that are absorbing, but too much of the time it simply becomes tedious.
Rotten: Augurs well for dazzling visual work but struggles mightily on the storytelling front.
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- $12.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 2003
- © 2003 Xilam Films and StudioCanal Groupe TVA Inc. All Rights Reserved.