I saw SAHARA on Netflix or something like that a couple years ago. Wasn't expecting much, but was curious to see how they could produce a movie with a snake as the main character. I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't a classic by any means, but it was fun, and the main characters were likable. The snake dance was definitely the highlight, but something else which really got my attention was the snake character who was addicted to pollen; by his words and actions, he was clearly a representation of a teenage drug addict. Leave it to a French animation studio to present a character like THAT. I don't recall seeing any teenage drug addict characters in any American animated film. Whether that's good or bad, I'll let others decide, but it was certainly an interesting cultural note. French animators don't shy away from putting drug-addict characters in their movies. And this character was not a villain, by the way; he was a largely sympathetic character.
I saw SAHARA on Netflix or something like that a couple years ago. Wasn't expecting much, but was curious to see how they could produce a movie with a snake as the main character. I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't a classic by any means, but it was fun, and the main characters were likable. The snake dance was definitely the highlight, but something else which really got my attention was the snake character who was addicted to pollen; by his words and actions, he was clearly a representation of a teenage drug addict. Leave it to a French animation studio to present a character like THAT. I don't recall seeing any teenage drug addict characters in any American animated film. Whether that's good or bad, I'll let others decide, but it was certainly an interesting cultural note. French animators don't shy away from putting drug-addict characters in their movies. And this character was not a villain, by the way; he was a largely sympathetic character.