Amazing...

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2001)

Arguably one of the best animated movies ever, hand-drawn or computer generated. It's funny, character-driven, and best of all, it pokes fun at familiar institutions without coming off as mean or spiteful. This movie is so good, I saw it in the theatres twice in one week. If you haven't seen it, then you definitely haven't invested your cinema money wisely.
I can honestly recommend this movie to everyone I know, because it has something for everyone. It has the kind of sophomoric humour that you would associate with Austin Powers and Eddie Murphy, but very often they unleash a very clever and smart joke, which almost gets by you. Then, as soon as you realise what they said, it's almost time for the next big joke.
There is nothing new in this movie. Almost every aspect of this movie is a cliche of one sort or another. The damsel in distress, the ugly duckling, true love conquering all. You can see the ending from a mile away, but you're still happy when it happens. It's all in the presentation. Even if you're doing something everyone has seen before, what matters is how you do it. And trust me, they do it well.
My personal favourite part is how they take all of the fairy tale cliches, and throw them right back at the audience, in a way that can best be described as irreverent and sharp, yet gentle and appealing. In other words, SEE THIS MOVIE NOW!!!!