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Good animation, storyline and "cast". My daughter loves this film and the lead female, voiced by Catherine Zeta Jones whom saves the day on more than one occasion.
I was very disappointed. The DVD cannot be played on my DVD player. It have an international rating and has to have a specific output. I would very much like to return it since I cannot play it as is. Suzanne
THE MOVIE: The last traditionally animated film to come from Dreamworks Animation, 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas' doesn't send the medium out with a bang. While visually stunning, 'Sinbad' is let down by the writing. Thankfully, it lacks the knowing humour and poorly-judged pop culture references of more recent Dreamworks animated fare, retaining the more timeless feel of the likes of 'The Prince of Egypt' or even some of Disney's better work. However, it must hold the record for Most Westernised Animation Adaptation Ever - there is no clue to Sinbad's Arabian origins in Brad Pitt's uber-American portrayal of the legendary character. Instead we have anachronistic dialogue, Sinbad telling others to watch their "butts" as he acts less like a pirate and more like a high school jock. Even ‘Aladdin’ had some eastern accents – in ‘Sinbad’, if you’re not American, you’re British. The film is tent-poled by various encounters with all sorts of monsters – a ‘Sinbad’ tradition, but no excuse for the weak storyline and predictable romantic subplot. Next to the beautifully done traditional animation, the CG creatures that pervade the film are the one chink in the film's otherwise glorious visuals. Unlike other films such as Disney's 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire', there is no attempt to blend the two styles here – see the Siren scene for creatures that would look more comfortable in a live-action film – resulting in a clash that is often jarring, but perhaps prophetic of the fact that this was to be the last of Dreamworks traditionally animated features. These niggles aside, there is great fun to be had in the main characters - Catherine Zeta Jones' feisty Marina just about escapes the traditional cartoon heroine mould, while Sinbad, despite his flaws, offers an interesting take on the heroic lead, a more morally-ambiguous character than the traditional prince-type. Shame the supporting cast are so instantly forgettable. Luckily, Michelle Pfeiffer gives a delicious performance as Goddess of Chaos, Eris, a character that showcases traditional animation to the full. Always moving, flowing, and shape-shifting, Eris could easily be achieved in CG, but wouldn’t look this beautiful. If any character was the call for the resurrection of the medium, this would be it. CG does come in handy, however, in the creation of the various ships and environments in the film, blending seamlessly with the animated characters and some gorgeous background paintings. While maybe not as enjoyable for all the family as, say, ‘Shrek’, don’t discount ‘Sinbad’ as just another kids movie. Amidst the weak plot are some nicely grown-up exchanges between the leads, so while the ending may be predictable, the trip there is still a lot of fun, and I don’t remember the mention of a brothel in any Disney dialogue. Combined with some spectacular set-pieces and neat visual ideas, ‘Sinbad’ is an animated film definitely worth checking out, even if it’s no classic. THE DVD: Nice animated menus house a set of good but few bonus features. There’s an entertaining if crowded audio commentary from the makers which provides some insight into the visual and storytelling choices begind the film. There’s also an animated short/interactive game for the kids, as well as humorous character biographies. A scant 10-minute making-of gives a very brief overview of the film, as do some small art galleries which on this DVD can only hint at the depth of work that went into 'Sinbad'.Read full review
I purchased this dvd after watching the animation film over xmas. It has a good acting cast,a great story line,good viewing for the kids & family, highly recommed.
Highly recommended,a great film great story and features Brad pitt as the voice of sinbad.! I loved the film it was funny and made me laugh may times, it was fanstastic and i dont usualy like dreamworks animation but this was great!! I recommend it to everyone, everyone should buy a copie! *
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