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Anastasia
1998
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Anastasia
Positive Reviews
35
Negative reviews
7
Average Rating
3.5
/5
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2.0
Anastasia has the Disney house style down cold, yet the magic is missing.
EW
2.0
Aspiring young princesses will probably enjoy Anastasia, but for anyone else, this challenger to the Disney kingdom may prove to have everything but m ..
EW
4.4
The action here is alive and energetic, and the train sequence is genuinely thrilling.
Rogerebert
4.0
A sumptuous (if completely inaccurate) animated story about Anastasia, this movie will captivate kids and their families.
Common Sense Media
4.5
Bluth has rediscovered the ingredients of quality mainstream animation...
Time Out
3.0
This sumptuous looking film clearly spared no expense in its visual rendering; its optical flourishes and attention to detail aim for the Disney gold ..
3.5
Anastasia is a mixed bag, but viewers ought to hope it succeeds: Disney could use the competition.
San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Its epic scope is frequently spellbinding, with its rich colors, deep shadings and exquisite details.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Its also more coherent than Disneys recent Hercules but, trailing in the wake of such mainbstream flicks as Aladdin or The Lion King, it will absorb u ..
3.5
This entertaining animated feature by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman is a dream catcher, tapping into the universal yearning for home, love, and the heart ..
Spirituality And Practice
4.4
The whole process of watching Anastasia is a thoroughly enjoyable one, and it proves that any studio willing to put forth the time, money, and effort ..
ReelViews
3.0
The big numbers are almost lost to the attention span because of the stunning visuals of these scenes.Animation is expert.
2.5
Bluth has created dazzling visuals for Anastasia, really top notch artwork.
Lariat
5.0
And since Anastasia is filmed in wide screen Cinemascope (the first animated film to utilize this process since Sleeping Beauty in 1959), it comes clo ..
Film Journal International ..
3.8
One area where the film definitely isnt deficient is in its casting.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
Unfortunately, in the company of such cinematic royalty as The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas and The Lion King, Anastasia, like the real life woman who i ..
Internet Reviews
1.5
What redeems Anastasia from its dramatic slackness and drab songs are the performances from the actors.
Internet Reviews
4.0
A visually rich and extremely well constructed story which shows a little nerve.
Internet Reviews
3.8
This film is so beautiful that, if the sound system were to go out, you would have absolutely no reason to demand your money back.
Internet Reviews
3.8
Although a cartoon, this is actually a really entertaining film for everyone.
Internet Reviews
4.5
Bartok the bat (voiced by the brilliant Hank Azaria) is the most expressive and most charming character in Anastasia and hes the bad guys henchman.
5.0
The characters are engaging, the voices delightful, the sequences splendidly imaginative.
4.0
...its the typical boy meets girl boy annoys girl boy and girl snipe at each other as a disguise for being fond of each other relationship.
Flim Threet
3.8
The style is more live action Broadway and MGM, with background characters forming a full on dance chorus, spontaneously breaking into heavily choreog ..
Mr Brown Movies
4.5
Anastasia is visually gorgeous in places, a combination of hand drawn and computer animation.
Flickfilosopher
1.5
Any film that echoes the landscape of Doctor Zhivago is hard to dislike for too long.
Calendar Live
3.1
But its entertaining enough to get a thumbs up from the adolescent set and will at least hold the interest of accompanying adults.
Spliced Wire
3.5
This enchanting fairy tale, the first release from Fox Animation Studios, is pure family entertainment.
Boxoffice Magazine
3.1
But despite the creepy sight of the decaying Rasputin and the films even creepier politics, there is much for tots to enjoy: decent songs, an amusing ..
Movies Tv Guide
3.0
The suspense and wonder is lost theres no mystery or surprises leading up to the inevitable homecoming.
3.5
Its Bluth and companys skill as artists, as well as some of the better celebrity voice casting in an animated movie of the 1990s, that give Anastasia ..
Antagony & Ecstasy
5.0
First up is a pleasant surprise and a very welcome bonus, the complete direct to video sequel, Bartok the Magnificent.
Dvd Talk
5.0
All in all, this is one of the best animated features I have ever seen, Disney or otherwise.
Film Quips Online
1.5
It does veer horribly towards the sentimental at times, but still provides proof positive that other people can do cartoons too.
Film4
3.0
Basically reduces the Russian Revolution to a big kaboodle of cuteness, which may give kids the wrong impression of what actually happened.
Film Blather
3.5
The Mouse still rules the world of animation. But if he looks over his shoulder, hell see a Fox gaining on him.
Rochester Goes Out
3.0
Overall, Anastasia ends up being a very entertaining animated film.
rachelsreviews.net
1.5
The story, too, isnt Disney neat, though it takes considerable liberties with its historical material.
Boston Phoenix
4.4
A sensational firecracker, enjoyable for both children and adults.
Apollo Guide
3.8
The story may be a trifle complex for very young viewers, but for most, Anastasia serves up a tasty tale about a fairy tale princess.
4.0
It is beautifully crafted as well, combining smoothly rotoscoped and hand drawn animation with effective computer generated images.
4.5
It is a film that leaves us with an optimistic, albeit somewhat corny, message; love is the most important thing there is, be it familial, romantic or ..
Screen Queens
2.5
There is a compelling, romantic story here, with decent songs, but aside from a thrilling train chase and a haunting sleepwalking sequence, nothing is ..
Film Vault
3.5
But it never reaches a level of emotional magic.Anastasia runs 94 minutes.
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