Review of Fantasia (2004) by Johnny T — 05 Mar 2012

Critics may deplore Disney's lapses of taste, but he trips, Mickey-like, into an art form that immortals from Aeschylus to Richard Wagner have always dreamed of. The concept and some of the episodes are tainted with kitsch, but there's no other animated film with its scope and ambition-it is, in Otis Ferguson's words, "one of the strange and beautiful things that have happened in the world." Though Fantasia didn't perform as well as Walt Disney had hoped, it remains a testament to his exceptional cinematic genius. Despite a couple of uneven parts that may try the patience of some, the whole of Fantasia is a marvel, especially when you further consider that it was only the third animated feature released by Disney. This is animation in every sense of the word, as if you are seeing the world through the eyes of your tree-worshipping ancestors.Cartoon figures had hard edges before "Fantasia" was made in 1940, and many of them moved to rinky-tink musi. The combination of music and animation pushes the limits of technique, even when the cinematic form was in its infancy.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [Mixed Reaction] These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film. (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars).