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The merging of 2D and 3D is a rare artstyle these days. In many cases, the best displays of it were only born out of technological limitations after all. In media where it is used these days, it's mostly for background elements not worth the time and budget to properly animate. I think it carries a certain amount of charm, though. The best example being this old gem I watched recently, Titan A.E. I had heard it was a flop, so I was not expecting much, but I was pleasently surprised.
The plot is nifty. It's nothing to write home about,I'm a sucker for energy beings, so I liked the antagonists. The aesthetics are the real treat though, of course. The ship designs fit perfectly into the grungy retro aesthetic of the environments. I really loved the look of the colony ships: hobbled together just right. It's a shame that it ended up being a failure; this is one of the few animated movies I'd be interested in seeing one of those cheesy direct-to-video continuations of.