"Happy Birthday"

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2005)

I know all the critics of this movie, most of them women's libbers or the such who hate a woman being rescued. But switching the focus to the passive Cinderella to more interesting animal side kicks was ingenious. I recently watched it again after probably 20some years and was entertained by the subtle perks I am sure I missed as a kid. What was most entertaining and enlightening was my 2 year old daughter sat spellbound throughout the entire movie, a feat that has not to this point been accomplished with modern movies. If I have any complaints it would have to be the songs. Other than Bibbitybobbity I want to cram something into my ears to prevent the sappy made for movie music from lodging into my head like a tumor. Disney has taking a dive into the tanks lately and a classic like this just drive the point home.