Honestly, this is probably one of the only child-geared pieces of film and animation that never comes across as corny or too simplistic. It still appeals to me to this day. It's honestly a very important work, in my opinion. It's very simple, humble, and innocent, but not dumbed down or unappealing to the adult mind. In fact, I think it's a great piece for all ages. Even when one looks into the characters and stories more deeply, instead of finding ridiculous plot holes or silly, over-simplified lessons, one finds that there is much to be learned here. Humility, compromise, friendship, integrity, innocence, (and it's insinuated loss, at the film's conclusion... you'll just have to see what I mean), and heroics are all here. It teaches us what the world and people COULD be like if we just focused on these things. As adults, we all know how horrible and complicated life and the world is, but this film takes away ALL of those things and leaves us with the best, most essential and endearing of human values. It's a masterpiece. You just have to open your heart and mind and see what I'm talking about.
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