beautifully animated new classic fairy tale

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2001)

***Possible Spoilers**** The first thing I noticed while watching this movie was the exquisitely beautiful scenery behind the action. I don't think my two kids noticed that part as much as I did; they were too busy laughing at the ogre's grooming habits. At first I thought the ogre's voice was all wrong, too small with an on-again off-again hint of Scotland; but since I never met an ogre before and, consequently, never heard one speak, who am I to say that that's not right! So I let the movie take me to the land of 3 blind mice and sleeping beauties....and I thoroughly and totally LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!
I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone and everyone no matter how old/young or how jaded/naive. I want to go to the land of fairy tales too! How do I get there!
P.S. I especially loved the humorous references to Disney parks and animated films.