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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
After falling as victims of this unfortunate attack on the village where they live, Bilal's and his sister's lives turn into a dark nightmare as they become living in a world ruled only by greed and injustice. But Bilal will do his best to get his and his sister freedom.
10 August 1996, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
7 December 1956, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
25 August 1998, Decatur, Georgia, USA
25 July 1969, Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA
21 June 1947, Chicago, Illinois, USA
29 September 1942, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
February 12, 2018
While "Bilal" is a noble effort, and quite involving if you sit back and drink in the visuals, there's a good story here that should have been told better.February 02, 2018
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero is a lush, impressive animated film, from an unlikely corner of the world, about a story not likely known to most Western audiences.February 02, 2018
Just who is "Bilal" for?February 02, 2018
For all of the impressive animation renderings of environmental backgrounds, structures, clothing and such, the characters don't appear real. (Full Content Review for Parents - Violence, etc. - also Available)January 31, 2018
Suffers from a confusing narrative and a style of computer animation that blurs the lines between the real and the animated in a way that evokes the discomfiting artifice of "The Polar Express."February 02, 2018
The intentions are honorable, for sure, but the execution is awkward, not just visually but tonally.January 31, 2018
"Bilal: A Brand New Breed of Hero" took forever to get here, and probably will be missed by the masses. It deserved a better fate.February 01, 2018
Where Bilal exceeds in animation and direction, it lacks in entertaining, cohesive story, possibly owing to either the directors' desire to remain accurate to Muslim texts or the huge span of time they are trying to cover in a single movie.February 02, 2018
Stirring, mythic hero's journey with rare Islamic hero and great voice cast. Too violent for little kiddies. But fine for older ones.February 02, 2018
We don't get many animated adventures with Islamic heroes and historical Arabian settings, and while it may be too intense for younger kids, the film merits note for bringing these elements to Western family audiences.February 02, 2018
Overall, the message is an inspiring one, of racial and class equality, spiritual freedom, and discovering the power that lies within.February 02, 2018
Bilal achieves a vibrantly noble tone even when it stumbles plot-wise.