The reason I avoid most Disney movies is quite simple: the songs.
I realize that such movies are made mainly for children, and that the songs’ simple melodies and simple portents/character sketches are good for short attention spans…but for me they are, at best, tolerable interludes between scenes from the actual movie.
So for me to willingly sit through them, the story has to be very interesting, and the songs have to be…well, kept to a minimum. And at least of the “tolerable” variety.
This story is extremely interesting. It’s simple enough for pretty much anyone to understand, but it’s not “childish”…a source of child-like wonder, if anything. And I’m not so jaded that I’ve completely lost that part of myself.
Interesting, and somewhat heartwarming…but a few touches overly dramatic and simplistic.
And the SONGS…sigh. Tolerable, but what a waste of time.
Inspirational Quote: “Allo.”
Grade: B