Reviews

This movie is just plain fun! Everyone - Musketeers, villains, even the young monarchs - were well cast. The roles fit the cast, the lines fit the roles, and (for the most part) the characters don't do anything utterly stupid. Besides the camaraderie among the Musketeers, I also seriously enjoyed the tentative romance between the young king and queen just getting used to this marriage (yes, yes, I know it wasn't in the book, but it was a nice addition). I do have to admit, I wish this cast and these writers had brought in more of Dumas' original plot, even if to just add more time to the movie, never mind bringing in a bit more depth. Unfortunately, I bet the producers kept out that time and plot for the sake of the traditional not-quite-two-hour movie length. But it's easy to forgive the plot when watching it is so enjoyable.

The best way to watch a movie is with suspension of disbelief - Just trust what the producers present you with and don't question it. With that, "Anastasia" is one of the most delightful movies I've seen in some time. It's like an old musical, with people spontaneously erupting into choreographed dance, but with modern dialog (And funny, at that!), an enjoyable romance, and action sequences to keep things moving. The music, while nothing to remember to the point of distraction, was perfect for humming, and even worked to advance the plot - Unlike so many animated songs put in for the sake of having a song. So it wasn't historically perfect - if it were, there'd be no story. Go ahead and feel smug that you know what really happened, but don't turn to comment to your neighbor, lest you miss one minute of the wonderfully unfolding plot.