Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Beautiful artwork and fun classic moments
Cons: The mother's death will upset kids
The Bottom Line:
Beautiful nature
With a tragic story point
That could upset kids
Unique Entry in the Disney Canon
Bambi is a coming of age story that follows the first year
in the life of a young buck. It follows him as he explores his world. He makes
friends with Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk and experiences all the
joys, sorrows, dangers, and love of life.
Bambi is different from other Disney movies in that it
doesn't have any humans in it. Still, the impact of man is felt several times
in the course of the story. Overall, the movie is a series of smaller moments,
many of them classic - Bambi discovering ice, the naming of Flower, all three
of them falling in love, Thumper quoting his father, etc. And of course there's
the most famous event of all, the death of Bambi's mother. I never saw the
movie as a kid, so I don't have the traumatic memories of it, but it would have
upset me greatly had I seen it as a kid.
The artwork in this film is beautiful. Many of the
backgrounds look like they were painted using watercolor, a look they used
extensively in the late 70's. Still, it really works well here. The animal
movement is the best yet, even while making them semi-human.
The DVD release includes a restored full frame picture and
full surround, or the original mono. Extras on the two disc set include behind
the scenes featurette, recreations of the story meetings for this movie, games
for the kids, and two deleted scenes recreated using the storyboards.
To me, Bambi doesn't have the same appeal as Snow
White, Dumbo, 101 Dalmatians, or some of Disney's other movies. Still, it's a
movie I enjoy, and I recommend it to everyone who enjoys classic Disney
animation.
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