Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas (Widescreen Edition)

Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas (Widescreen Edition)
by Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson

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Movie Reviews of Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas (Widescreen Edition)

Movie Review: If you like the Sinbad movies, get this!
Summary: 5 Stars

The animation quality in Nemo was truly astounding. However the plot wasn't all that great, aimed obviously at children. The most interesting characters in Nemo were the secondary ones, led by Ellen DeGeneres who really stole the show. The lead characters, in particular, were pretty one-dimensional and quite often insipid.

By contrast, the animation in Sinbad is a highly stylized marriage of Japanese anime and almost photo realistic computer graphics. In this, it's even somewhat reminiscent of Harryhausen's work - although the man was a genius, you never got the impression that his stop-motion animated creatures were real. The opposite relationship exists in this Sinbad, though - the CGI monsters are quite realistic and the characters are obviously stylized artwork.

Where the new show clearly differs is in the plot. In this Sinbad, the plot and characters are what drives the show. The plot is pretty straightforward, but the back story of the characters is only slowly revealed. The anime-like characters display a wide range of physicality and emotion. More importantly, the plot touches on serious themes of character, principle, loss and redemption. In that sense, it's head and shoulders above the live action Sinbad movies. Perhaps more significantly, the themes in this movie are targeted just as much toward adults as children. As with any Sinbad movie, there's action galore, all well staged and building to suitable climaxes. However, in the end, the movie is about putting love, friendship and principle ahead of personal interest. These characters display a nobility you don't often find in modern films of any sort, and I find that refreshing.

Highly recommended!