Rating of
2.5/4
Review - Bambi (1942)
Delorted - wrote on 01/16/08
It can be difficult for an animal to grow up in the forest, and a deer Bambi (Bobby Stewart, Donnie Dunagan, Hardie Albright, and John Sutherland) knew learned all about that when his mother died. A year in the life of the young Prince of the Forest is told in “Bambi.”
While a visually stunning masterpiece, there’s not really much plot. I mean, you have Bambi and his friends, and they’re playing in the forest, and it’s really adorable, but nothing ever happens. There are some plot points that keep the story interesting, but none of them are very useful and give the movie a pointless and confusing message. In short, the movie is confusingly adorable.
I will go back and say that the movie really is a work of art. The animation is the most realistic of its time, and even today it looks magnificent. We’ve definitely come a long way, but we might not have been able to without the Disney animators.
“Bambi” is the animated equivalent to hotel room art: It’s fun to look at, but there’s no reason to have it in your home. Your kids will love it though.
Acting: 6/10
Writing: 3/10
Video/Editing: 10/10
Audio/Music: 8/10
Entertainment: 2/10
Final Score: 5.8/10
