Does anybody like me absolutely LOVE this movie?
BETHANY COX
"Music comes from within, from your heart and from your soul."
I really wasn't expecting Barbie In the Nutcracker to be as good as it was. Sure it isn't at all faithful to the beautiful story by ETA Hoffmann, but sometimes when a film is too faithful to its source material it doesn't always mean it is going to be good. I am 17(16 when I wrote my user comment and when I logged onto IMDB), and I adore this movie, I couldn't fault this at all. One question, why is the rating so low? Sure it is for kids, but believe me, adults will enjoy at least one aspect of the movie. Back to the film. The animation was just gorgeous, with stunning choreography in the pas de deux at the end. (I didn't notice any stiff movements really)Matching it perfectly was the phenomonal Tchaikovsky score. Anything wriiten by Tchaikovsky is a gem, I am a huge fan of ballet, symphony and opera and Tchaikovsky has made some outstanding contributions to all three. If you want another animated film with his music featured, check out Fantasia. The characters are also very sweet andlikeable. Clara and Eric are well written and well voiced by Kelly Sheridan and Kirby Morrow, and they made the most out of the dialogue. Tim Curry is probably the most well known actor in the film, and he did a splendid job with the voice of the Mouse King, and as he is one of my favourite actors(see him as Pennywise and Hexxus and you know what you mean) he was one of the many reasons why I still watch it. Pimm is also funny and memorable, and Major Mint and Captain Candy were hilarious. My favourites were "Here, why don't you invite him for tea and cakes while you're at it?" and "Captain Candy, You're forgetting that I am your superior!"(eye roll). I absolutely LOVE this film, and highly recommend it for young ballet lovers. Rapunzel and Swan Lake, both are very well done with an excellent voice cast, but Nutcracker will always be my favourite. Bethany.