ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

leeannmaw I loved this as a little girl today I watched it with my little girls. They really enjoyed it and I loved it just as much as I did back them

stephen-560-161818 As a rule I don't like animations. They simply are not for me. I don;t like Manga, and really do detest Dysney. However this one is different I first saw this as a child, and recently re-watched for nostalgia, and to my surprise I still found myself enthralled by it It is obviously aimed at children, but it has layers which is the mark of a true brilliance. The question raised by the movie, that of magic vs science may be a little stale, but the way it presents the question is enchanting. Put simply the question is between the Innocence of Youth vs the Ignorance of Maturity vs the balance of Wisdom. The even more topical question about the evils of progress/technology is simply put and is in stark contrast to the beauty and subtlety of the animation. Unlike Manga there is little stylisation and unlike Dysney there is no need to dumb down, with ridiculous songs and dancing (something I have increasingly detested since the age of 5) and the art work is simply a pleasure to the eye.The sheer genius of the film is that it is still so watchable today over 20 years on and equally by adults and children. Something few other animations particularly the modern CGI ones will enjoy.The music is both discrete and perfect, the slight aura of melancholy that it injects is so right for the story which is one where there can be no real winners. Either way something is lost and it comes down to the hero to decide what he really wants. Magic or Science. We are shown that in both there is right and wrong.The ending is perhaps the most disappointing in a way, although it is pure high fantasy where the hero gets the girl. As a child it was something missed and as an adult its one of those unreal romantic notions, which kind of gets on my nerves. Thats just me though I guess.ANyway I fully recommend this film to anyone, who loves fantasy.

TheLittleSongbird This is a great film, and is never on anymore, why? The animation looks generally lovely, a little flat in places, but that is the only criticism I have of this movie. The title song is so hauntingly beautiful, I still have the song in my head and cannot get it out. The rest of the music is wonderful as well. The characters were amazing. Carolinus, Melisande and Oamadon especially. A friend has a villa in Spain, and has the video there. When I go to Spain, I always watch this, as well as my siblings. The voice talents were great, especially John Ritter and James Earl Jones(outstanding as Oamadon), the script is intelligent-Oamadon's big speech in the meeting between the four brothers is genuinely chilling- and the story is enchanting and surprisingly mature. Please bring this movie back, because I was enchanted as a child, and this along with Last Unicorn has so much magic to make it memorable. 9/10. Bethany Cox

murderofcrowes it has been at least 15 years since i saw this film on BETA (yes, beta!) . . . i was about 4 years old the first time i saw it and it has absolutely influenced who i have become in so many unmentionable ways . . . i still believe magic and science CAN coexist, at least they do in my mind as a practitioner of science but a firm believer of all things magical (and musical). the paradigms expressed in this film and the struggle to keep them all alive still bring a sting to my soul to this very day. i had a sudden longing to see this film again tonight - it is new years eve and i'm reflecting on who i am and what i believe in. funny that i should hear a song tonight that reminded me too much of the theme "flight of dragons"-i almost cried. i need to return to the innocence of where my optimism for this world was formed, and it lies here. i typed in the film title, and here i find myself! i'm glad to find a forum dedicated to this, as no one i have ever met has ever even heard of this animation!