Platicsco
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Taha Avalos
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Fromobile
This is a fun cartoon, great for kids...etc. More important, though, is the music. Nilsson wrote "One" (is the loneliest number..") and "Lime in the Coconut". He even did the definitive version of "Without You" which really blows any American Idol out of the water... but this is his creative peak. Before the drinking and the blown vocal chords, this man's voice alone changed things. His song writing and instrumentation (oh..the clavinet!!) changed the ways a lot of people think about music, and this album changed how a lot of people think about making albums. Superb. Best concept album ever? Probably so. Sick of singing "spongebob squarepants" with your kids? Why not rear them on the good stuff? What a gift to give children, cartoons with the kinds of songs they will love for ever. Check out Me and My Arrow, Think About Your Troubles, Is There Anybody Else Here, and Are You Sleeping. Who wouldn't want their kids watching animations of those songs?
baorkin
Absolutely wonderful animated film. Great to watch with kids from 4 to 104. The version with Ringo Starr as the narrator has recently been re-released. I personally prefer the versions narrated by Dustin Hoffman and Alan Thicke but Ringo is fine, as well. Great birthday or holiday gift for a child from 4-12. It can be watched over and over. I first saw it at age 17 and used it as the starting "point" for a high school retreat. I started watching it with my children when they were toddlers, and I am seeing it again with with my youngest who is now 15 and seeing it for his 3-4th time. He asked to watch it with his younger cousin who had not seen it yet. A gem.
rebeljenn
Classic, memorable songs and simple lessons in life, 'The Point' makes a good story for children. The animation itself is very minimal, but this is not bad because the story is very strong and more prominent without the interruptions that animation can sometimes bring. 'The Point' is all about fitting in and the importance of differences in individuals. It is a touching story with many classic and memorable songs. I saw this film when I was about ten, and seventeen years on, I still remember this film because of its unique animation style, the touching story about outcasts and individuality (which I could feel for), and the memorable songs ('Just Me and My Arrow'). This film should be watched by all children, especially those that feel bullied or like outcasts and by those that do bully others. It's simply a wonderful little story. This film shows that a good animated story does not need to be wonderfully animated.
specialk321
This is a great movie! Cute animation and nice "moral of the story" for the kids, and lots of subtle jokes for the adults - plus great Harry Nilsson songs! I've seen the television version narrated by Ringo Starr and another version narrated by someone else (I couldn't recognize the voice) and both were pretty good, although the Ringo version is my least favorite.I grew up listening to the audio version on reel-to-reel, where Harry Nilsson sings the songs AND narrates the story, and that is my favorite version of this story. However I don't think that Nilsson ever narrated a movie version (let me know if I'm wrong on that one!). I would have given this a 10 out of 10 if it had been narrated by Nilsson!As an aside, both John Lennon and Paul McCartney said in a 1968 interview that Nilsson was their favorite band! Like I said, great songs!
