One of theeee Greatest Stories told on Film

Rating: Null/10 (13 October 2002)

I was so pleased to see this film had been voted by others at the IMDb to be in the top 250 Best Films of All Time - not as high as I would like perhaps but still good. It has, to my knowledge, touched people's hearts all over the world (and brought a tear to many as well I think). When I watch my DVD now it seems a bit dated (special effects climbing the cliff weren't so hot!) but its charm wins out. All foster children who come to my house have to see it and those who don't want to watch it still end up enjoying it, despite themselves (true of the Shrek movie also). The magic cast and the magic story go down in history (alongside the best of Walt Disney's animated films) as a classic 'feel good' solution to anyone who might be a bit down in their life and need a bit of fantasy, love, escapism, etc.