I miss being little because when you're a kid watching a movie everything is new and surprising. This movie reminded me of what it was like to be a little kid watching a movie. The video game worlds are AMAZING (not just in the animation aspect but in the "I want to go to this world" feel,) the characters (especially Felix and Vanellope, who I thought would be annoying) turned out to be hilarious and relate-able. The moral of "you can be anything you want to be" was finally dealt with in a way kids would understand -no, you CAN'T literally be anything you wantbecause there are natural limitations and everyone is stuck with a few options, but that's not a bad thing, it's just life.
But here's why this movie made me cry: One of the characters has a secret that came as such a shock to me that it actually scared me. SCARED me. This is the first time in years that a movie managed to do something so unpredictable that it made me worry about the others. The villain's character design and truly evil and heartless motives made me go from a cynical teenager to a clueless worried three year old. At the end of the movie, I realized the lesson I learned: I didn't know everything about movie twists -I wasn't "too smart" for children's movies. I cried because of how beautiful that was, and how much I'm still looking forward to finding another movie that could do this to me again. And just to give you some perspective -I NEVER cry during movies unless something really sad happens (such as Victor's dog's death in Halloweenie.)
Five out of five stars would watch again and I want the DVD for it! :D
Made Me Cry... Seriously!
I miss being little because when you're a kid watching a movie everything is new and surprising. This movie reminded me of what it was like to be a little kid watching a movie. The video game worlds are AMAZING (not just in the animation aspect but in the "I want to go to this world" feel,) the characters (especially Felix and Vanellope, who I thought would be annoying) turned out to be hilarious and relate-able. The moral of "you can be anything you want to be" was finally dealt with in a way kids would understand -no, you CAN'T literally be anything you wantbecause there are natural limitations and everyone is stuck with a few options, but that's not a bad thing, it's just life.
But here's why this movie made me cry: One of the characters has a secret that came as such a shock to me that it actually scared me. SCARED me. This is the first time in years that a movie managed to do something so unpredictable that it made me worry about the others. The villain's character design and truly evil and heartless motives made me go from a cynical teenager to a clueless worried three year old. At the end of the movie, I realized the lesson I learned: I didn't know everything about movie twists -I wasn't "too smart" for children's movies. I cried because of how beautiful that was, and how much I'm still looking forward to finding another movie that could do this to me again. And just to give you some perspective -I NEVER cry during movies unless something really sad happens (such as Victor's dog's death in Halloweenie.)
Five out of five stars would watch again and I want the DVD for it! :D