
In this update of Disney's masterpiece film mixture of animation and music, new interpretations of great works of music are presented. It begins with an abstract battle of light and darkness set to the music of Beethoveen's Fifth Symphony. Then we see the adventures of a humpback whale calf and his pod set to "The Pines of Rome." Next is the humorous story of several lives in 1930's New York City, scored with "Rhapsody in Blue." Following is a musical telling of the fairy tal... (Full plot summary below)
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In this update of Disney's masterpiece film mixture of animation and music, new interpretations of great works of music are presented. It begins with an abstract battle of light and darkness set to the music of Beethoveen's Fifth Symphony. Then we see the adventures of a humpback whale calf and his pod set to "The Pines of Rome." Next is the humorous story of several lives in 1930's New York City, scored with "Rhapsody in Blue." Following is a musical telling of the fairy tale, "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" set to Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2. Then a goofy flamingo causes havoc in his flock with his yo-yo to the tune of the finale of "Carnival of the Animals." This is followed by the classic sequence from the original film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" starring Mickey Mouse and followed by "Pomp and Circumstance" starring Donald Duck as a harried assistant to Noah on his Ark. Finally, we see the awesome tale of the life, death, and renewal of a forest in a sequence featuring the composition, "The Firebird.
Leave your thoughts about Fantasia 2000.
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesOne of the most impressive marriages of music and animation since the original film. |
| Sacramento News & ReviewMark HalversonDisney has mated Fantasia with IMAX and given birth to a sumptuous giant-screen love child. |
| Reel.comJeffrey WachsAn adequately entertaining diversion with moments that flirt with greatness. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyAs with the original Fantasia, the new film is a mixture of artistically respectable and mediocre moments, which for overall ambition and range, has no parallel in the world of contemporary animation. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthA roller-coaster ride of energy, utilizing incredible animated imagery, elegant classical music and state-of-the-art technology. |
| Movie ViewsRyan CracknellAlthough magnificent and filled with imagination, Fantasia 2000 doesn't hold up as being particularly ground-breaking or innovative. |
| Miami HeraldHoward CohenAlthough it's less novel and feisty than the original "Fantasia" of 1940, this collection of music-filled animations is highly entertaining at times. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseA worthy successor to the original concept, allowing the next generation of animation talent to cut loose. [Blu-ray] |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaAnother important step forward into riskier, more ambitious artistic territory for the Mouse's animation house. |
| Movie MomNell MinowAs the first theatrical release designed exclusively for IMAX screens, it fills the eyes of the audience with splendor. |