This film for many reasons is somewhat more mature and ambitious than most of the other Dreamworks films, I think the only other Dreamworks movie that surpasses it in terms of ambition and maturity is (predictably) The Prince of Egypt. Okay, it isn't the most fast moving story or one driven by humour and excitement, though there is evidence of both. Critics complain that the story is slow, lacklustre and not compelling enough. STORY: When criticising this film, this is the element that gets bashed most. Hans Zimmer has done better work, and I admit the sounds used in the orchestration were unusual they were somewhat effective as well. They had nice melodies and meaningful lyrics that do try to convey a message, Here I am was amazing. Can I be obliged to disagree? I admit at 17 I prefer classical music, but the songs from Bryan Adams I thought were lovely. MUSIC: For this movie, I have read reviews not only on IMDb but also from critics that the songs and score here sucked. I know I have raved about how amazing the animation was in Prince of Egypt and Over the Hedge, but seriously the sheer beauty of the animation here makes this for me the most beautiful visually of the Dreamworks movies. I am going to do something I have not before in my earlier reviews, I am going to talk about each element of the film and talk about them in sufficient enough detail(or at least I will try to): ANIMATION: My goodness! The animation in this film is absolutely stunning! No, no, can I change that to gorgeous? I cannot count the amount of times I sat there awed at the audaciousness of the backgrounds, the vibrancy of the colours and the swiftness of the character movements especially on Spirit himself. It is also visually stunning, and do I think it is underrated? Yes, I do. Along with The Prince of Egypt, one of the most powerful, evocative and stirring animated films I have seen along with Watership Down, Spirit:Stallion of the Cimarron has to be Dreamworks's most ambitious film to date. Whether it is the best Dreamworks movie is up for debate, but it is a long way from being their worst.
0 kommentar(er)
