Review of The Little Prince (2015) by Ian G — 13 Jan 2017

An animated tale from the creators of the Kung Fu Panda series that plays like a film from Laika or even Europe in places due to the varying animation styles in play including stop motion, classic and computer, focuses on a young girl and her single mother doing their best trying to get into their dream school through rigid routine and structure.

When moving into the neighbourhood that cements admittance, the Little Girl meets her absent minded neighbour the Aviator who begins to befriend her with stories of his adventures and the fictional characters he invented using the likeness of varying people in his life.

The sense of creativity and also friendship help the little girl see the world in a new light and challenges her relationship with her mother as to what is best. Almost out on the shelve due to a late pull out of distribution by Paramount, Netflix came to the rescue in the US a few months later, and eOne still handled the release in Canada.

Cruely only did limited business but hopefully will make up for that in streaming and its a long shot but maybe will receive some awards recognition. A nice little gem not from one of the big studios.