Customer Rating:  
Summary: An interesting diversion for hardcore fans
Comment: As an American fan of Doctor Who, I knew nothing about this animated version until this DVD was released in the U.S. But I was intrigued by the very idea of an animated Doctor Who, and it's VERY inexpensive compared to the full-season sets, so I decided to give it a try.
As others have said, the overall feel of the show is that it is aimed at younger viewers (ironically, the BBC apparently considers the live-action WHO a kid's program, and everyone I know who watches it is over 30). The plot reminded me a bit of watching the old Space Ghost cartoons from the 60's.
While the characters and background are beautifully rendered, the animation is a bit limited. This is apparently the new accepted style for many animated series, but it takes some getting used to if you're a fan of classic cartoons.
And while the voice acting does appear lackluster at times, I thought Anthony Head (who also appears in the 2nd season episode "School Reunion") does a fine job as the villain.
Extras include brief behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the program. While it's good to see David Tennant and the others working outside their normal venues, most folks will probably watch the bonus features once and never again.
Overall, The Infinite Quest is a mixed bag. If you're a hardcore WHO fan, you'll get a kick out of it. Casual fans, and those uninitiated to the world the time-traveling Time Lord, will probably wonder what the big deal is.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Family Fun
Comment: This is a great movie if you love the show. Dr. Who is a whole lotta froth in the first place. C'mon, who stops evil doers with a sonic screw driver? Good grief, some of the reviews are asinine. Snobbery over a cartoon show is ridiculous. This isn't Final Fantasy Advent Children. It's Doctor Who. It's family fun. It's great. Still have to listen hard to understand through the accents, but if you like the show, you should like the cartoon. We enjoyed it a great deal.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ho Hum
Comment: I can imagine where this would have been a good idea back in 1978. Back when Tom Baker was the Doctor and the show was very set-bound and claustrophobic, an animated adventure would have permitted epic landscapes and casts of thousands which would have been beyond the scope of the live-action series. But now, when cinematic production values can be had for relatively modest budgets, I watch this adventure, and my reaction is to shrug.
This piece is up to the par of mini-episodes which used to appear on the BBC website and had to be limited to a downloadable file size. It makes no use of the capabilities of DVD. Sound is pitched at more or less the same level, without regard for story quality. The sound designers should spend some time watching Wall-E to see how a genius like Ben Burtt can make a vast soundscape with a Macintosh and a simple mike rig.
The story is also very choppy, probably because it was first broadcast in three-minute increments. But the net result is a story of such rapid peaks and troughs that I fear getting whiplash trying to follow the narrative. On consideration it's merely cute, nothing more.
I can see where this might be fun for kids. Really small kids. Especially since the actual show has gotten so dark that it may rattle too many little squirts, something cute and frothy might be up their street. But all I can bring myself to say is that it's adequate--and that's not good enough to justify ten dollars of your entertainment budget.
Customer Rating:
Summary: No Animation Here
Comment: As A lifelong fan of the Doctor and a big fan of this style of animation in other works such as the animated reconstruction of "Doctor Who - The Invasion" I have to say "The Infinite Quest" was a letdown. Sure it's neat to have the Doctor and Martha in another adventure, and the art is outstanding, but were it came up lacking was the vocal acting. With less movement and expression in this art-form it is required that the actors make up for the lack of there real life facial expressions with the vocal equivalents. That's something to be said for "Troutman" who when put to this type of animation has just as much expression in his voice as his animated antics on screen. Toby Longworth who plays Caw does a masterful job of outshining the main characters in this regard. This just should not be the case and should have been recognized by the director. Overall I'd give this a miss. That is, of course, unless you are a completionist or rabid fan. Whovians, you can blast me at www.mediaocrity.tv.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good little episode
Comment: This is one of the good small adventures fit for both adults and kids. It's similar to the key to time adventure. A must have for Doctor Who fans. I love the animation and I enjoyed that they animated the title sequence. I'm happy that the same actors came back to do the voices and Anthony Head makes a brilliant villain.
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