bedtime story for adults!

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 2001)

At first, this movie does not appear impressing through our Hollywood-customed glasses. The effects lies somewhat below our expectations of a modern movie, the story line doesn't, at the first glimpse, seem to have the complexity, detail level, depth and relevance to present time that moviegoers of 2001 expect.
However, this movie, in my opinion revives the essentials of movies and storytelling in general. Through a time- and factless environment, we are told a story with an unrealistic but intriguing touch. We then let our own fantasy fill the gaps, and subconsciously relates the movie to own experiences thus giving the movie a personal sense of meaning.
If you start watching this movie with "hollywood dreams", you might easily be disappointed, but if you expect a bedtime story for adults, I'm sure you'll like this breathtaking, stunningly beautiful fairytale from afar...
Please do yourself the favor to see this movie, and rediscover the child within yourself!