The finest animated film of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2002)

Mild Spoiler.
This is my absolute all time most favourite movie. I have never really figured out why, and never really tried. It just is. This is about the remastered version, I still hold it in the highest respect. The sound is no longer boxed, the picture is sharper and I love being able to watch it in widescreen. But the idea of "cleaning up" or recolouring the cells, well it is all good in practice, but the end result did not move me that much. The film is now TOO bright. Before it had atmosphere and a "lived in" look. Now any darkness of the gothic castle is gone, and all you get is a vividly grey building, and the soul of the characters is lacking, there is no texture to the colour. The overall effect reminds me of a cheap disney cartoon series of the late nineties such as "Hercules" or "Aladdin" no shadow or feeling of real life.
The song "Human again" is sweet, and worked well in the broadway, but did not improve the film. I am being heavily critical, but sitting down with the dvd and video running simletaneously, I ended up watching the video, in monosound and all.
I am dissapointed, but have no complaints with the original film. It is a masterpiece. And does not receive the credit it sincerely deserves.