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This review is from: The Tale of Despereaux (DVD)
The tagline for the film says it best: Once upon a time in the far away kingdom of Dor...lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Desperaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.Whew. That is a mouthful, yet it does not even scratch the surface of the Universal animated film. The story is enchanting, and the entire production is packed with big name voice actors, and a manifold thematic presence. Matthew Broderick is Desperaux, repeating an earlier role from Ladyhawke when he played Phillipe the Mouse who also crawled through a sewage system to escape. Other actors included in the cast are Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, William H Macy, Tracy Ullman, Emma Watson, Sigourney Weaver, and Christopher Lloyd. The 3D animation is outstanding (very early Disney like in many spots) , and only on a couple of occasions are the backgrounds not meshed well. It`s not a far stretch to imagine Mickey Mouse in the place of Desperaux, and Goofy as Roscuro as they take on the rats at the film climax. Not many of the modern animated films keep viewers interested in the story, but this one does. Desperaux is a modern Galahad. While his mouse companions are scurrying in fear, he is walking boldly into the unknown. While others are eating books, he is reading them. His befriending of the princess, is enough to outcast him. Roscuro, the rat, is inspired by Desperaux`s tales of honor and bravery. His honor, is tested and in the end rings true. The mourning king, lives in the past, while playing his mandolin amidst tears. The dark pall that hangs over the kingdom remains as long as a king does not hope, and forgiveness does not live in the hearts of the Dorians. The Princess`servant, traveled to the castle to be in the big house, to be a princess. Once there, even being near her princess was enough. The jailer, who lost his daughter many years ago, still mourned too. Only when he found her, and she realized that she has value to her father, does she truly become a princess in her own life. Specifically, the themes of courage, forgiveness, redemption, and encouragement are dominant in the film. I really liked this film, and highly recommend it to film goers of all ages. Tim Lasiuta
5.0 out of 5 stars
tale of desperaux,
This review is from: The Tale of Despereaux (DVD)
Very pleased with the quick delivery and condition of the DVD I received 3 days of ordering it.My grandchildren were surprised and enjoyed watching it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The DVD is scatched and the image is not as good as it should be.,
This review is from: The Tale of Despereaux (DVD)
When I watch the DVD with my kids the first time, the images at some scenes are jerky. It seems that the disk has been scratched. So I cleaned the DVD carefully, it appears to be O. K. At least we get to watch the whole movie, but the quality is not as good as I expected. It is a used item. Maybe it has been viewed many times. I won't buy any more DVD from this seller though.
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