Just to be sure... that quoted portion is not my own beliefs of what an animated should do. I love "adult" animation such as the examples cited above, though I have only seen Persepolis and Anomalisa.
Although it was marketed as a general family film I thought Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole had a good light/dark balance with the character designs in its story toned just right.
Just to be sure... that quoted portion is not my own beliefs of what an animated should do. I love "adult" animation such as the examples cited above, though I have only seen Persepolis and Anomalisa.
Although it was marketed as a general family film I thought Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole had a good light/dark balance with the character designs in its story toned just right.