The tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess.... (Full plot summary below)
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The tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn absolutely wonderful animated screen version of a Newbery award-winning children's book about courage, love, light, and forgiveness. |
| The OklahomanBrandy McDonnellWith its quaint fairy tale look and multilayered storytelling style, The Tale of Despereaux offers a refreshing change of pace from the usual computer-animated movies. |
| Worcester Telegram & GazetteDaniel M. KimmelThe animation is striking precisely because it doesn't look like a cartoon... It's a fairy tale world that seems to sprawl beyond the edges of the screen. |
| Looking CloserJeffrey OverstreetWe may now never see the movie that captures the delicate grace of DiCamillo's story. ... [But it] is still a delightful, entertaining time at the movies. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenThe film looks great and the story is interesting enough for adults. It may be a little too complex and intense for young children. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[A]n absolute delight, sweetly inventive and surprisingly dark and dedicated to making you forget how many times we've seen similar stories before... with its wit and cleverness... |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittIn her book, DiCamillo gracefully weaves together several plot strands, something the movie -- with less time and, I suspect, less storytelling ingenuity -- can't do. |
| TV Guide MagazineTracie CooperA perfect fairytale, adhering to The Princess Bride's standards of fighting, fencing, torture, and true love, without the ham-fisted moral element of so many of its fairy-tale predecessors. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne KaplanA beautifully animated film with a gorgeous soundtrack. |
| Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondThe all-star voice cast, led by Broderick's sweet and noble reading of the title mouse, is superb. |
