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This is the story of a story. At the heart of it all, a young girl living in a grown-up world. A kind-hearted aviator who's just not cut out for this world and a little prince whose wisdom extends well beyond his years (and his planet). It's the story of The Little Prince like you've never seen before. Prepare for a magical and emotional journey: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. (Entertainment One)
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This version of The Little Prince is quite profound. It is not just another shallow animated narrative with a boring story where you know exactly what is going to happen. With this movie, you just have a hunch sometimes, and sometimes it can surprise you, and it does not really matter if you read the book or just learned about it in school. The Little Prince book was very charming, and this movie adaptation has a certain charm as well. Furthermore, it managed to move me, and therefore I can say that I loved the story, and even though it was quite sad in places, I actually felt like I lived through it. Furthermore, I think the movie’s producers portrayed the contrast between the colorful world of those who live and the grey and the drab world of those who just survive very well. If I add to that very good soundtrack, interesting characters, and a cool cuddly fox, I have a very good experience. On the other hand, I realize that the animation was not exactly top-notch, even though I must admit that I found the combination of the two types of animation used in this movie very well-executed and original. When I do my math, I am pleasantly surprised and my final impression is really indeed very good. 8.6/10.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is there, and whoever says he is not, does not wish to find him. The Little Prince was waiting for me here all the time, just in a different form. The original can be read three times there and back in an afternoon, and each time it gives me something different, a different mood, a different direction in life, and a charge. The film takes all of this as its part, attributing more significant merits and thoughts to supporting characters we love so much, trying to unpack them into a more easily understandable and accessible experience for children. I cried, I laughed, but I was not amazed. That's why in the end, only four stars in the distant sky, with the understanding that something unexplained, no matter how brave and good-intentioned, is sometimes more than a lesson served on a silver platter.
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The first half of the film was excellent. I didn't even mind the modern setting. The second half of the film went off the rails a bit, but I won't take more than one star off, since it appealed even to a cynical bastard like me. I especially appreciate that the touching scenes were just touching and didn't turn into a melodrama.
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I read the book years ago, I've never been a die-hard fan of Saint-Exupéry's classic work and I would never blurt out a morsel of wisdom in the book at the drop of a hat, but I still decided to go see the film adaptation in the cinema and I have to say it was worth it. I liked the intertwining of the two stories, which were animated differently, with each having its own charm. More than once I pondered the meaning of life, the contrast of youth vs old age, and let myself ride the wave of an imagination that has no limits unless we set them for ourselves. In short, a nice and colourful caress on the soul, which I would like to return to sometime in the future.
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I just have a weakness for "The Little Prince" story, and I was really afraid of how the creators of this film would manage to adapt it for the present day and today's audience. I didn't have to worry. Certainly not that much. The original book's story is beautifully retold here, and there's something extra added that works well alongside it. At times I felt that all the magic was lost, but then a scene came along that made me believe that this was a good direction. And it is.
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