By Mario 
There's only one way to watch this movie. Reach up into that
brain of yours and flip the switch from "need to watch something
serious" to "need to watch something utterly ridiculous". If you can do that,
then you should probably enjoy this surprisingly bouncy, giddy movie.
Don't make the same mistake of critics like Ebert and Roeper and Steve
Rhodes. The Powerpuff Girls is not in the least like other insipid,
flatly animated kiddie fare such as Pokemon, Hey Arnold, Swan Princess,
and countless other animated movies I can name. The production value is
far superior than fare such as those. The animation visually impressive
in its own simplistic way. The deep lines and simple geometric shapes
allow for a level of fluidity most blandly animated cartoon-based movies
could never hope to achieve. Take a look at the scene where the girls
slowly turn their heads from one side to the other, and you'll see what
I mean. The movie makes better use of the "flat comic book look" than
even Atlantis did. Other scenes go for flashy, high speed sequences with
intoxicating use of cinematography. Seriously, for a movie based on a
cartoon, The Powerpuff Girls is a slick, visually stylish film.
Craig McCracken, the creator of the series, seems to have a firm
understanding of cartoon physics and expression. In a real cartoon, even
simple things like silence and blinking can be funny. The humor is
low-brow, but this hardly seems to matter. Some of the humor is obviously aimed
at adults and will fly over most kids' heads, such as the "ABC"
joke (watch the movie, you'll understand). The movie also tosses out more pop
culture references and monkey jokes than any other animated movie since
Toy Story 2. But the movie also has its fair share of witty dialogue,
due to the expressiveness of the characters.
The plot is pure bubblegum. This isn't a bad thing, but you have been
warned. Nevertheless, The Powerpuff Girls has a surprising amount going
for it. Some scenes are lovable. Others are heartbreaking. Still others
are geniunely exciting and dramatic and even shocking. The characters
are oddly endearing. Knowledge of the characters by watching the series
isn't even a requirement, as they express themselves so readily. The
professor is the naive, doting dad who tries to bond with his "really,
really special" girls. Ms. Keane is the lovable and bubbly but firm
teacher. And when the beginning sequence is over and you find yourself
looking at the girls' saucer-shaped eyes and broad grins, you can't help but
smile. They are immediately personable and have very distinct
personalities.
This movie will most likely become one of the biggest flops in
animation history since The Iron Giant. It doesn't deserve this. Don't make the
mistake of confusing this with other low budget cartoon movies like
Pokemon and Hey Arnold. Don't think this is even in the same league of
girl cartoons like Care Bears and Rainbow Brite. This is a wonderfully
entertaining little flick that's as much an entry in high art as it is an
entry in children's entertainment. Besides, it's been ages since an
animated movie just wanted to be cute, rather than trying to be edgy, hip,
or smart-alecky.
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