Whilst this film is lauded as a Disney classic and a general film classic I found it to be a pretty dull affair overall.
The animation in this film really is one of the films biggest strengths as somehow it translates that magical feeling the film is going for. This is why even if I'm not overly keen on some of the stories the classic Disney era will always get extra marks in my book. There is just something magical captured in well done hand drawn animation and it's something that cannot be recreated in these soulless live action remakes Disney have been churning out recently.
The other thing I really enjoyed about this film were the side characters of the mice who brought a lot of fun and heart to this tale. The vile step mother really stole the show, everything from her character design to the superb dark villain esque way she was styled (those eyes) to her voice actor really brought her to life and added some much needed spice to this otherwise mediocre tale.
Obviously this film is aimed at little girls and romantics of which I am neither so this film was really never going to win me over. However the charm and wickedness of certain characters mixed with the lush animation really elevates this film for me.
The animation in this film really is one of the films biggest strengths as somehow it translates that magical feeling the film is going for. This is why even if I'm not overly keen on some of the stories the classic Disney era will always get extra marks in my book. There is just something magical captured in well done hand drawn animation and it's something that cannot be recreated in these soulless live action remakes Disney have been churning out recently.
The other thing I really enjoyed about this film were the side characters of the mice who brought a lot of fun and heart to this tale. The vile step mother really stole the show, everything from her character design to the superb dark villain esque way she was styled (those eyes) to her voice actor really brought her to life and added some much needed spice to this otherwise mediocre tale.
Obviously this film is aimed at little girls and romantics of which I am neither so this film was really never going to win me over. However the charm and wickedness of certain characters mixed with the lush animation really elevates this film for me.