Barbie of Swan Lake
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Movie Reviews of Barbie of Swan Lake
Movie Review: Beautiful and Inspiring
Summary: 5 Stars
For whatever reason, many young girls have declared jihad against all things Barbie, having been co-opted by the Bratz propaganda bratzkrieg. This accounts for all the reviews liberally sprinkled with insightful terms such as "sucks" and "Bratz rule." If one considers this film on the merits, however, there is much to commend it.
The computerized animation is a visual delight, and quite sophisticated. The plot is far more complex than in many children's films, and actually may require the viewer to pay attention to follow its twists. And there is enough sublime music from the distantly-related yet immortal classical work to overcome any other objections.
Kelsey Gramner is no Martin Short when it comes to Barbie villains, but then Short is in a class by himself. In fact, here we get two villains for the price of one, as Rothbard's chirpy-bird daughter steals the show with several whiny/funny lines. The two of them provide both comic relief and villainous menace.
My daughters love the dance sequences, often asking me to dance with them during these scenes. Any movie that elicits that reaction is forever deserving of five stars in my book. I'll remember these moments long after most kids movies are nestled in some landfill. Maybe this film will work the same magic for you and your girls. If it does, it's a bargain at ten times the price.
Movie Review: Another beautiful Barbie adaptation
Summary: 5 Stars
Barbie becomes Odette in Swan Lake...another gorgeously animated movie that follows Rapunzel and The Nutcracker. In my opinion, this is the best by far with it's classic storyline, charming characters, and computer generated ballet perfomed by the New York City ballet accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. Rapunzel lacked the dancing which I thought was phenomenal in The Nutcracker...I'm so glad they decided to adapt another classic ballet for children.In this story, Odette wanders into the enchanted forest and is transformed into a swan by Rothbart, an evil sorcerer who wants to defeat the Fairy Queen. The Queen adapts the spell so that Odette can remain human during the night, but transforms back into a swan in the daytime. Odette finds that it is up to her to save the Enchanted Forest from Rothbart, but feels that she doesn't have the ability to perform the task. Of course, there is also a love story as Rothbart's daughter tries to trick Prince Daniel into believing that she's Odette, whom he has fallen deeply in love with. Will Odette save the Enchanted Forest from Rothbart? Will Prince Daniel finally get his true love? It's a story about bravery, self-confidence, and honesty that will charm your Barbie lover to no end. Highly recommended!
Movie Review: Mattel continues to surprise me with these lovely DVDs....
Summary: 5 Stars
... I liked it better than Rapunzel honestly. The Tchaikovsky music was beautifully played and accompanied by ballet. The story was classic and lovely. I am continually enchanted by the supplemental materials provided on these DVDs, and this was no exception. There was a documentary following 5 or 6 teenage girls who are musicians and attend Julliard. I know that my 6 year old worships teenagers, and these girls provided good role models and goals for her to aspire to. There was also the ballet portion of the Special Features that took each dance and broke it down, naming the dance moves (porte des bras, pirouette, jette, etc.) and describing what is being conveyed by the dance. When the first video in this series was released two years ago (Nutcracker), I honestly expected it to be junk. I have been pleasantly surprised, and I am happy to let my little girl watch these movies that promote positive values, self-esteem, and creativity. I often watch with her, as I find them entertaining as well.Movie Review: 5 Star Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
My 3 yr old received this as a gift for her birthday, and it's been her favorite so far. We've seen it around 20 times in the past month and neither one of us are tired of it yet. It's a simply delightful movie.
Kelsey Grammar is the voice of Rothbar, the villian. He does a few scary things, like turn the heroine Odette into a swan, but for the most part, I wouldn't describe it as a scary movie at all. We now own the other Barbie movies as well (Rapunzel and Nutcracker) and this is the least scary of the three.
In the dvd version, you can select "More Fun" from the menu, and then select dancing scenes. Barbie narrates as it shows clips from the movie where there's featured ballet dancing. My 3 yr old loves to dance along, and even tries to incorporate the head movements. It's really cute, and has gotten her excited about dancing lessons.
Enjoy!
Movie Review: TOPS!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite Barbie movies ever. It's certainly at the top of my list. I LOVE IT!
The animation is so beautiful, not anything like what you see normally. It's soft and pretty realistic. No bright, flashy colors that blind you or make the people and scenery look plasticlike. The story is beautiful. There's suspense and times at which you think all hope is lost. In the end, true love (not la-la, lovey dovey love, but true love where the boy and girl love each other MORE than they love themselves.) The music is lovely. The dancing's spectacular. I love this movie and I HIGHLY reccomend it! If you're expecting a gushy, over-sugary movie where girls in frilly dresses skip merrily through fields picking flowers and singing, you're in for a WONDERFUL surprise! This movie is TOTALLY worth every penny you pay.