i surprisingly had a good time! The cinematics are good, humour was quite on point and it had a great moral in the movie.Some might argue that the movie came a little bit too late, but i tend to disagree. My friend remembered the main characters and was happy to see them.

The animation is brilliant and The voice acting is perfect. I really enjoyed it and the story was very good.

+Surprisingly charming +Voice talent +Great animated action

Overall though I liked it since Animation is my favourite genre of all time. Yes folks I am a 25 year old woman with no children and I love this movies so what.

I am giving this an 10/10 star !

Bilal is the debut of Dubai-based Barajoun Entertainment, and the first animated feature film to come out of the United Arab Emirates. In a mythical desert kingdom rendered in careful detail, a young slave strives for freedom. With spectacular set pieces and a sweeping scope, Bilal starts off on the right foot for a debut effort.

Bilal evokes animated blockbusters but manages to avoid being an imitator. Even though the story follows the standard Hollywood beats for an action flick, this is a film that bears the imprint of where it was made in the UAE. This sense of place is subtle – the ever-changing deserts, for example — but nonetheless present and welcome.

This is contrasted with the conspicuous decadence of the wealthy merchants, who worship only money. A roly-poly slave trader with a gigantic toothy smile is an entertaining supporting character among their numbers. A compassionate priest secretly takes Bilal under his tutelage, and he learns that the merchants are themselves slaves – to greed, power, and fear. Although the tone is light-hearted this is a film that grapples with some big questions. The comic relief comes from a bumbling supporting cast and physical comedy, instead of the ironic pop-culture quips common to American fare.

There is some striking effects animation in the film, especially in a dream sequence in which Bilal battles a gargantuan idol made of glowing sand.

The story takes place in Mecca during the early days of Islam. Bilal was a slave and an early convert. His origins disagree with Wikipedia, but what else is new. They shows some violence, minor blood, and torture. The graphics were less than what we have grown used to and the fighting motions were poorly done.

Bilal was a friend of Mohammad, who we never see because of the Islamic ban on showing any likeness of him which made the film a bit awkward. So this is a tale about the early days of Islam that never mentions Allah or Mohammad.

The film preaches equality of the races and class.