Originally posted by: KnightBreed
The more realistic the CGI, the more unnatural and off-putting it appears to the average person. Those cutesy flicks are much easier for the average person to enjoy, which is why they rake in the dough.
People can easily sit down and watch a movie like Toy Story because the brain accepts that it isn't reality. When the animators try to make it look realistic, like in Final Fantasy, it looks unnatural and disturbing to the mind. It becomes distracting, making it difficult for many people to enjoy the movie.
How many people thought the Burly Brawl in the Matrix: Reloaded looked like sh*t? It looked an order of magnitude more realistic than any of Pixar's movies, yet people still complain about it. Ever wonder why?
Uncanny Valley (courtesy of Wikipedia)