You'd have to be crazy to try, and yet, this film is a triumph

Rating: 9/10 (2 December 2007)

Just got home from seeing this on a rainy night when the electricity went out 3 times during the showing, and yet, the movie still hit its mark! Unbelievable! Who in their right mind would try to make this movie? Actually, even more daunting, who would try to cast this thing? I remember being impressed by Amy Adams in the movie Junebug, but this is different, almost as if she's being asked to go higher and farther with the cheerful goodhearted woman thing than anyone has ever even tried to go. I've heard some say Amy's the new Julie Andrews, but really I think she quite surpasses Julie for the simple reason that her character here is so unreal, you can't help thinking the actors are running on sheer guts and imagination. I can't imagine this movie having been possible even a couple of years ago, they had to have been waiting for the appearance of Amy Adams especially.
But the important thing is everyone in this movie does a magnificent job. From the director, to the animators, to the supporting cast members and song writers and choreographers. This is a genuine tour de force and a real triumph over the incredible unlikelihood of putting the pieces of this movie together. There were many children in the audience when I saw this this afternoon and, surprisingly, it seems to have worked quite well for them. I would have thought the storyline a little too pleasing to adults to be able to reach kids as well but they squirmed for about 2 minutes out of the entire flick.