Enchanted

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2002)

This is an anime that is simply so beautiful that even if it didn't have all of the other great elements that make up this wonderful film, it would still be great to watch.
This movie is over 2 hours long, but I never felt like it dragged on unnecessarily. The story isn't amazing, but is above par nonetheless. The movie seemed to flow at a good pace, and never got confusing. The sound is definitely one of the great parts of the film. I watched the dubbed version, with an all-star cast of Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Gillian Anderson, and others, and the voice acting was simply amazing, and the other sounds, such as bows firing and trees falling were also very well done.

The best part of the movie has to be the art. It is so well done that it gives the movie a magical feel. Not a Disney magical, but an entirely new and more enchanted magical feel. The large open areas, and the close-ups were both beautiful, and the animation was superb. Overall I'd recommend this film, maybe not to people under 12, because it does have some violence and blood. I give it a 10/10, the slight weaknesses are more than overshadowed by the strengths.