The Blueprint

Rating: 10/10 (26 August 2002)

Though it isn't the best of Walt Disney's creations (it would be surpassed on his very next feature `Pinocchio'--arguably the greatest film, animated or otherwise, ever made) and it has its share of continuity errors as well as character-development limitations, `Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs' still has such emotional power that it must rank as one of the greatest cinematic creations of all time. You identify with its art and mythology. It's the blueprint--both psychologically and creatively--for all that was to come in the animation field. Disney was taking a huge gamble in making the first full-length animated feature but his vision is so strong and encompassing that it reflects in every aspect of the film. In the end, half your tears are reserved for his triumph.