I adore Disney's peak era animation films: The Lion King, The Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid. Anastasia, by Fox Studios, sets out to capture that same blockbusting brilliance, and achieves some of it. Anastasia has a strong visual look, headstrong protagonist, entertaining sidekicks and a memorable villain.
The film isn't very original, the best stuff feels like a rehash of aforementioned Disney classics. The thing I like best is its realistic feel - the story takes place in 20th century Europe, not some faraway fairy kingdom. There is some magic connected to Rasputin, the bad guy, but it fits in the setting.
The songs are alright. The ending has some pretty complex and emotional conflicts, not everything is black and white.
The film isn't very original, the best stuff feels like a rehash of aforementioned Disney classics. The thing I like best is its realistic feel - the story takes place in 20th century Europe, not some faraway fairy kingdom. There is some magic connected to Rasputin, the bad guy, but it fits in the setting.
The songs are alright. The ending has some pretty complex and emotional conflicts, not everything is black and white.