Thursday, January 1, 2009

Bambi, by Walt Disney


Mr Pinky saw in the new year watching this Walt Disney classic. I forgot how wonderful this movie is, and so feel compelled to write a few words.

Released in 1942, this was the fifth Disney animated feature, based on the book by Austrian author Felix Saltern.

Everyone is of course familiar with the image of the cute little fawn Bambi. That's one aspect of the movie, the great animated Disney characters. But what is utterly breathtaking is the movie's art work. The imagery of the forest that plays throughout the movie is extraordinarily beautiful. This is perfectly coupled with its wonderful soundtrack. The marriage of these elements - music, painterly imagery, character and story - make Bambi a sublime original.

Bambi remains a classic in the very top eschelon - a true original and a true work of genius.

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