zsofikam I first saw Dinotopia when it first came out and received the DVD as a gift from my grandfather. Thus, I fully admit to reviewing this through my nostalgia goggles. There's actually allot to like about it. The animation, while not Disney or Bluth quality, is both crisp and soft. Plus, both the plot and characters are really engaging. Basically, it features a slightly older version of 26, the hatchling from the miniseries, who has to find the reason why all the sunstones (an energy source) are going out. The characters are enjoyable, although I would have preferred if Ogthar had stayed in his armour as it would make him appear more menacing. Also, I personally found Spaz, a dinosaur that 26 travels with, to be funny (although I admit that the part where he's sucking on 26's nose is gross). Plus, unlike many animated movies there aren't any songs (okay, technically there's one that seems to come out of nowhere but thankfully it only lasts for about 15 seconds). In terms of critique, some of the modern references/dialogue got a bit distracting. I don't have a problem with this within the context of the outside world, but since Dinotopia is supposed to be isolated I don't think that they would have any slang or at least no recognizable slang. But for the most part I enjoy it. I would like there to be a sequel but I can dream.

TheLittleSongbird Having never read the book(s) and having not seen enough of the show to judge, I saw Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone aiming to judge it on its own merits and with no expectations. After seeing it I don't think it is as bad as I'd heard it was, I have seen far worse animated movies out there though at the same time I've seen better also. However, it also seemed on the bland side. The good points are the animation, which is mostly bright and fluid, a whimsical and sometimes haunting background score, cute characters(with the exception of Spaz who I found irritating) as well as some suitably antagonistic villains, some good non-preachy messaging and some good voice acting from Alyssa Milano, Kathy Griffin, Carol Burnett and Malcolm McDowell. However Dinotipia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone's flaws are mainly to do with the script and the story. The script is very simplistic, while the story is structurally thin and also rather predictable. The film is also too short and there are some bizarrely placed and forgettable musical numbers. Overall, not bad but rather bland for my liking. 6/10 Bethany Cox

jkoreniuk If you're an adult watching this, you're going to hate it. Especially if you're a fan of the books. Seems to me, that's what the other reviewers were.However, my 3-year old son, who happens to be a dinosaur fanatic, LOVES this movie. He's too young to be able to watch the mini-series or read the books. However, this was a great way to get him introduced to the Dinotopia world at his early age. No violence, no risqué dialogue, just wholesome child-friendly dinosaur fun. Why look for inconsistencies in a kid's movie? So it's not like the books - most kid's movies aren't.My son has every word of this movie memorized - subsequently, so do I. If you have young children, especially those that like dinosaurs, this movie is perfect.

QueenPendragon If you have little kids, it might occupy them for a while.But if you've spent any time at all with the books, you're going to just get more and more annoyed with the inaccuracies and mistakes as the movie goes on.-Ogthar, the villain, was an ancient mythical half human, half saurian king of the sunken island of Poseidos in The World Beneath but is used as a human villain here, a cross between Roff Striker from First Flight and Lee Crabb from the original book.-using dinosaurs as Ogthar's cronies was just wrong, some humans, like Crabb, aren't as happy on the island, but it's not likely at all you'd see saurians like that.They've got quadrapeds walking on hindlegs, which you KNOW is wrong -the hatcheries are way off but that's only the Miniseries' fault -the Skybax was pretty accurate but they're annoying having a scene with the hatchery girl's dad riding one, the books state that "None but the rider dares approach it" *ends rant* I just can't help the annoyance being such a big Dintopia fan. I just wish someone would make a film that's keeping with the books and quit changing so much.