| commenting on the music and charm of the movie (by rboller-3) |
| I thought this movie maybe a bit graphic for young children was still charming. It was able to make me laugh and feel with the characters during the more heartfelt scenes. I thought the animation was beautiful, and the storyline was well-developed.There weren't gaps in the plot, leaving the audience to suspend their disbelief and make up excuses as to what or why something occurred.The music was not only memorable, but it had a range of style, including haunting melodies and catchy beats. And the singers weren't concerned with sounding like pop singers, taking the audience out of <more> |
| One of the best animated movies I've ever seen. (by zactac) |
| In Anastasia you expect there to be a few musical numbers, a battle of good and evil, and romance. Well there is that but, it comes out so beautifully to where this doesn't even feel like an animated movie. It feels more real than you'd ever expect from an animated movie like this.Anastasia is a movie about a girl named Anya who lost nearly all of her memory about her past and her family. Now with the help of a con-man named Dimitri shes going to Paris to learn the truth about her past. While on this journey an evil sorcerer who's the reason her family died in the first place is <more> |
| What a Masterpiece (by gleekbellanever) |
| I can't remember exactly the first time I saw the movie. I mean, I've had it on VHS since I could remember. I guess I've just been watching it since then. The movie is quite a masterpiece. The script, the plot, the music. Gosh, I love the music. I swear that I never get tired of watching it. In my opinion, it's my most favorite cartoon musical yet.I also enjoyed the romance. It was perfect. Love at first sight, and a good, happy ending that nobody expects.Even the actors and actresses who voiced the characters were perfect and unique, it's what really made the movie beside <more> |
| A classic for all ages (by Oriel) |
| Let others carp about the disservices to history: this Anastasia rises above its flaws to offer an engaging, emotionally resonant story of a girl's search for identity. Within its historical, quasi-factual context, the film presents a situation almost everyone can relate to--that of trying to find one's place in the world. Orphaned Anya's quest for her past and, consequently, her future strikes universal emotional chords: singing "Journey to the Past," she sets out with both trepidation and hope to find her identity and her place in the world. The haunting, poignant <more> |
| Wonderful movie, amazing music :D (by cicci-4) |
| Anastatsia is without doubt one of the best animated movies ever made, for several reasons. It's an amazing story, filled with adventure, romance, smart dialog and wonderful music. The story is set in Russia and other parts of Europe, both in the wonderful palaces of the Czar family and the french countryside. It tells the story of the lost princess Anastasia, and uses the rumors that she as the only one of the Romanov family survived the massacre during the Russian revolution. Anya, a girl with no memory of her past, meets with two men of questionable professions that promise to take her <more> |
| This blew me away! (by TheLittleSongbird) |
| This is my personal favourite of the Don Bluth movies. I also recommend American Tail, Land Before Time and All Dogs Go To Heaven. Anastasia is just beautiful, and was one of the most requested films when we had our family cinemas. A couple of years ago, I got it on video, and all those memories came back. I love this movie so much. The animation is gorgeous. The characters are well drawn, and the backgrounds and colours are stunning. There is a lot of wit between the characters. Not to mention a truly sweet romance between Anastasia and Dimitri. Whoever hated this movie, must be told, that <more> |
| DA! (by galinavladi) |
| I absolutely LOVE this movie! I am a little amused by all the people having a problem with this movie not being historically accurate. Need I remind people that this is a cartoon, not a documentary? I was actually impressed with the attention to details: Nicholas looks very much like he did in life, Anastasia's little brother's sickness is not overlooked he is walking with a limp , 'Once upon a December's words 'Someone holds me safe and warm... ' sound so much like a Russian Gypsy song! That said, I do have to say that there are a few things that could have been <more> |
| Better than I remembered (by Avwillfan89) |
| The last time I saw this, I thought there were maybe too many songs in it that distracted the feel from the movie. But now that I've seen it again, it's clear that the songs are well written, along with the storyline.This is not based on a true story, only loosely on a few rumors that the real Anastasia survived the killing of her family. The heroine Anya is like a Disney princess who is desperate to find out who she is and where she belongs, after suffering from amnesia following the separation of her family. The villain is the brilliant Rasputin, back from the dead, intent on <more> |
| Great film (by Rectangular_businessman) |
| I loved "Anastasia". It is easily one of the best movies directed by the great animator Don Bluth, who also made classics as "The Land Before Time" and "The Secret of NIMH". It has all the feeling of classic animated films like "Snowhite" and "Cinderella", with gorgeous animation, beautiful music, great voice performances and many memorable sequences. Meg Ryan and John Cusack are great in their roles, while Christopher Lloyd is great as the villain. This is a great for all the family, and it is shame that there aren't very much animated <more> |