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By Tom Maurstad (118) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 19 Dec 2008

The film dispenses entirely with the bathroom humor that has become a standard element in so much kids entertainment…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 19 Dec 2008

The Tale of Despereaux only saves itself from being one of the worst films of the year by being one of the most instantly forgettable…

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By David Jenkins (910) for Time Out (7,510) on 19 Dec 2008

While it's not animated with the breathless pizazz of a Pixar, 'Despereaux' is all the more affecting and dramatically successful for its contemplative…

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By Daniel Etherington (128) for Film4 (1,522) on 19 Dec 2008

Visually it's special, but while the characters may inhabit a wonderful environment, they just don't inhabit a satisfying narrative…

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By John P. Mccarthy (315) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 19 Dec 2008

This stirring animated family film raises the bar for intricate plotting yet may be too scary for the preschool set…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 19 Dec 2008

It is supposed to be a heart-melter, but my heart stayed the temperature of a phial of liquid nitrogen left overnight on the surface of Pluto…

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By Tim Evans (725) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 19 Dec 2008

Youngsters for whom attention deficit disorder is the norm may struggle without a regular rush of easy laughs, but for more discerning anklebiters…

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By Simon Thompson (92) for Heart 106.2 (44) on 19 Dec 2008

This film is a triumph and will delight everyone in your family. Superb…

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By Christopher Tookey (761) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 19 Dec 2008

For all its faults, it ranks among the liveliest, best-looking and most imaginative films of the year…

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By Mark Adams (368) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 19 Dec 2008

It is all nicely animated, and has a great voice cast, but is not really special or magical enough to really crack the ultra-competitive kiddie…

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By Steven D. Greydanus (674) for Decent Films Guide (519) on 19 Dec 2008

Not a Fractured Fairy Tale, not an ironic deconstruction … but a sincere morality tale in a folk storytelling mode, with dark themes to do…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 19 Dec 2008

The Tale of Despereaux's heart is in the right place, but the script is messy and unfocussed, the animation is dull and uninspired, the characters…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 19 Dec 2008

Laboured and disjointed, the film has none of the charm of a Ratatouille or a Shrek, but seems derivative of them…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for Can Magazine (288) on 18 Dec 2008

So a queen dies by rat tainted soup? I guess that's what the kids are into these days…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 18 Dec 2008

An absolutely wonderful animated screen version of a Newbery award-winning children's book about courage, love, light, and forgiveness…

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By Jesse Hassenger (800) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 18 Dec 2008

With Pixar's advances towering on one side and classic Disney features on the other, this wan little picture might just as well slip, mouselike,…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 18 Dec 2008

It takes a long time to find its way; even once it's on track, it has a hard time juggling the shifting story lines and characters…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 18 Dec 2008

A curiously lifeless motion picture, its emotional content so stuffy and its tone so understated that it almost becomes a chore to sit through…

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for Associated Press (1,685) on 18 Dec 2008

Whereas the gorgeous, sophisticated Ratatouille was both a crowd-pleaser and a critical favorite, duly winning the Academy Award for best animated…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 18 Dec 2008

It's frustrating to watch Tale flounder as much as it does, but when the filmmakers don't seem particularly comfortable with the source material,…

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