I have seen many cartoon movies and I remember a time when these movies had a semblance of depth and I owe my fondest childhood memories to the Disney classics, so if anyone thinks the following words come from a person who doesn't watch or love cartoons they are greatly mistaken. That being said I have also seen some not-so-well done or simply naive cartoons which obviously hint at only being enjoyable to young children. But I have never NEVER in my life seen such a big hunk of cheese as Spirit.
It's a film that relentlessly goes over the top in the following respects: fake and slimy political correctness; absolute implausibility; cheezy, VERY cheezy song numerals, occurring in relentless numbers. I don't think a movie has EVER induced more groans out of me. Painful to watch, this movie goes over the top to a degree which is simply wrong and inhuman.
Yes, the young horse freely rides the plains. Everywhere he goes the music follows him. He is captured and of course struggles in his relentless fight for freedom. He stumbles upon a captured Indian and (guess what!) they become friends. When captured again, being a smart horse that he is, he singlehandedly (singlehoofedly?) sabotages an entire railway production. He makes poignant speeches in his head (since he can't talk) every five seconds. In the end, he makes a daring leap across a cliff to escape capture (will he succeed? oh my!). Suffices to say, a painful, unwatchable movie. A big piece of (to use kiddie-friendly language) poo. A groan fest.
Of course, I am sure that all the Indians will feel compensated for all their suffering having seen this movie. It is easier to make such movies than make those methods of the past truly be a thing of the past.
Rating 1/10
Scale: 10 MASTERPIECE, 9 Excellent, 8 Good, 7 OK, 6 Adequate, 5 Average, 4 Mediocre, 3 Poor, 2 Bad, 1 HORRIBLE
It's a film that relentlessly goes over the top in the following respects: fake and slimy political correctness; absolute implausibility; cheezy, VERY cheezy song numerals, occurring in relentless numbers. I don't think a movie has EVER induced more groans out of me. Painful to watch, this movie goes over the top to a degree which is simply wrong and inhuman.
Yes, the young horse freely rides the plains. Everywhere he goes the music follows him. He is captured and of course struggles in his relentless fight for freedom. He stumbles upon a captured Indian and (guess what!) they become friends. When captured again, being a smart horse that he is, he singlehandedly (singlehoofedly?) sabotages an entire railway production. He makes poignant speeches in his head (since he can't talk) every five seconds. In the end, he makes a daring leap across a cliff to escape capture (will he succeed? oh my!). Suffices to say, a painful, unwatchable movie. A big piece of (to use kiddie-friendly language) poo. A groan fest.
Of course, I am sure that all the Indians will feel compensated for all their suffering having seen this movie. It is easier to make such movies than make those methods of the past truly be a thing of the past.
Rating 1/10
Scale: 10 MASTERPIECE, 9 Excellent, 8 Good, 7 OK, 6 Adequate, 5 Average, 4 Mediocre, 3 Poor, 2 Bad, 1 HORRIBLE