MTV News' own Kurt Loder cherished the fact that Jonze shot the film in naturalistic environments, rather than on manufactured sets. "Jonze was right to forego soundstage flora in favor of natural exteriors (the movie was shot amid the coastal bluffs and inland dunes of southern Australia), and right again to go with performers in furry creature suits rather than CGI concoctions (although the creatures' faces have been digitally animated, with great skill) ... And by wading into the action — dirt-clod fights and galumphing creature-romps — with hand-held cameras, he manages to lend these fantastical characters a real-world credibility. The fine voice actors — James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara and Forest Whitaker among them — provide a bustling verbal interaction that's equally believable." Most complaints about the film seem to focus on its plot — or lack thereof. Full Article at VH1