Review of Watership Down (1978) by Robyn H — 27 Aug 2008

Actually a good film, it tells the truth about rabbits, rather then the cute side to rabbits.

This review of Watership Down (1978) was written by Robyn H on 27 Aug 2008.

Watership Down has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tim S (2,419) on 28 May 2015

Bunny politics. Gritty, violent and depressing film about animated rabbits. The world and tone has been crafted to perfection…

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By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 27 Sep 2015

The movie is the antithesis of the modern standard, plodding and patient, unbothered by flashy bright images or relentless comical interludes…

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By Trey W (214) on 28 May 2015

Bunny politics. Gritty, violent and depressing film about animated rabbits. The world and tone has been crafted to perfection…

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Could watch it a hundred times and it's still amazing! Old film, yet better than many modern films…

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By Kimberly A (105) on 10 Feb 2017

The book is certainly worth reading also... goes over EVERY form of political leadership…

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By Murad Z (16) on 06 Nov 2015

Watership Down tells a very deep and hauntingly beautiful story, but it does go a bit too far with its violence considering it was marketed…

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Where to begin with this animation classic,a milestone in independent British cinema and the greatest compliment that could possibly have been…

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I think Watership Down is a amazing movie but its not a kids movie because it has lots of blood and gore just because its a cartoon doesent…

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It's as good as an adaptation of Adams' novel as we are likely to get, blending the hopeful fable elements with the moments of bleak violence…

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By Lovro H (367) on 25 Sep 2015

Yeah, this wasn't really a children's animated movie…

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