Friday 16 November 2012

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File this one away under what children's movie to not show your six year old. That being said this is arguably Disney's best all around movie from the 1990's. The animation is great, the story is well told but ultimately what makes it great is just how dark it is. But then again when you have Hunch Back of Notre Dame as your source material you can't expect light and fluffy. I especially liked the villain. Maybe that's not the right way to put it. Frollo is a despicable sociopath with no compassion yet he reasons his despicable deeds by claiming them to be in the name of God. Another aspect that i like about the story was it's un-disney like ending. Quasimodo does not end up with the girl. My only complaint is the gargoyles, they clash with the tone of the movie and they are real. I think they should have been imaginary. it would have made them more realistic and actually gave them a purpose other then take away the seriousness of the story. Ultimately this is a great movie, it's only rival is Beauty and the Beast but that's comparing apples to oranges.




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