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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2000 film Fantasia 2000.
Story
Like the first, this isn’t a regular movie and feels more like an anthology with various forms of storytelling. It’s creative and absolutely engrossing. Unlike the original, it’s extremely short; over an hour shorter then the first. The rhythm between the stories wasn’t as smooth.
Score: 0.5
Characters
Again, there aren’t many speaking roles in the stories themselves, but the characters were strong and interesting.
Score: 1
Dialogue
I liked that they re-used some of the original narration and added some celebrities. The part with Mickey looking for Donald was particularly funny. Most of the jokes hold up well for being almost 25.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
The animation is pretty but there are places they used 3D animation and it didn’t age well. The whales at times looked plastic and poorly rendered. When the shorts were traditionally animated they looked fabulous.
The music is great. I recognized all the pieces and loved how they were put together.
Score: 0.5
Fun
It had enough of the feel of the original to be nostalgic and it was a lot of fun.
The kids liked this one better because they say it has less scary parts.
Score: 1
Overall
An attempt to recreate a classic that almost gets there but like it’s runtime, falls short. On its own it’s still a lot of fun to watch.
Final Score: 4 Stars out of 5
