Linnea in Monet's Garden
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Movie Reviews of Linnea in Monet's Garden
Movie Review: Wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
We love this video at our home. A lovely way to learn about Monet.Movie Review: Very sweet
Summary: 4 Stars
This animated movie is based on the popular children's picture book. The story's pace is charmingly slow and gentle, as Linnea (voiced by Erin Torpey) talks with her grandfatherly friend, Mr. Bloom (played by Sam Gray). They take a plane journey to Paris, France (Linnea and Mr. Bloom are both Swedish). There, they delight in seeing views of Notre Dame, visiting the Marmaton, a French museum featuring Monet's art, and finally, visiting his house and gardens in Giverny. As they look on at the flowers in the garden, the animation is cut with live action footage of Monet's environs, as well as photos from the period and stills of Monet's works.
Linnea in Monet's Garden is quite educational, casually dropping in many facts about Monet's life, as well as information about France, museums, and travel. In particular, the film does a wonderful job of explaining to very young children how museums will typically have rules to follow, and how different museums might each have different rules. As such, it would be ideal viewing in preparation for a class field trip. The film does not carry an MPAA rating, but it is clearly designed for a young audience and would probably be rated G. It is a short film, only thirty minutes, and although it might be best suited for children from ages four to eight, it could also be used in high school art classes as a fun introduction to Monet and Impressionism.
Movie Review: Art appreciation for children
Summary: 4 Stars
"Linnea in Monet's Garden" is the animated version of Lena Anderson's and Christina Bjork's children's book. It introduces children to the fascinating field of art appreciation. Linnea is a Swedish girl who loves to browse through the art books owned by her neighbor Mr. Bloom. She is especially fascinated by the Claude Monet garden paintings and wishes she could see the actual garden and paintings. Before they know it, Linnea and Mr. Bloom are on their way to France, where they visit both the museum which holds Monet's paintings as well as the beautifully landscaped Monet garden.
This DVD is part animation, part still life, and also actual video footage of the garden. The colors can be a bit muted, not as vivid and bright (and garish) as some recent animated features but it is an engaging feature nevertheless. I think young children need to be accompanied by parents or a teacher when watching this as some parts may require explanation. I watched this with my 4.5 year-old and she had plenty of questions for me throughout the presentation. A great way to cultivate art appreciation in children! Oh, the total running time is about 30 minutes, just right for young children with brief attention spans:)
Movie Review: Just like the book.
Summary: 4 Stars
The book Linnea in Monet's Garden has been a favorite in our house for years, and when I found the DVD some time ago I bought it right away. Since then it has been played over and over again. By myself, but mostly by my six years old daughter. We have been to Monet's garden in Giverny, and watching the video brings back such good memories.The vidoe is so creatively made, with the story of the small girl Linnea and her old friend and neighbour Mr. Bloom. They are both lovers of flowers and of painters, and Monet is one of their favorites. They both dream about going from Sweden where they live, to Giverny and Monet's garden outside Paris. And wonder over all wonders, one day their dream comes true. They travel together to Paris and to Giverny, and we are invited to go with them.
The story is told in a charming way, with alot of illustrations from their trip and we also get to know several of Monet's paintings. Both children and adults will learn alot about Monet and his life, and about the impressionist period in art.
Britt Arnhild Lindland
Movie Review: Very appealing for little people
Summary: 4 Stars
My 3 yo loves this movie and asks for it daily as "Mr. Bloom". It's a very peaceful movie, with nice human to human discussion about painting and Monet's life. My younger daughter isn't very interested in painting or viewing art, so the appeal for her likely goes beyond the obvious subject. Thoughts I have on why (she hasn't told me why she loves it so), are because of the simple animation, and IME, young children love interacting with older people. This movie is a very nice conversation between two people who clearly respect each other. Maybe children don't see enough of that in our age-segregated society.
There some nice shots of a couple of Monet's paintings, but my daughter hasn't swung into painting in the Impressionist style as a result of viewing this. :-)