Rating of
3/4
Stunning animation
TheWolf - wrote on 08/06/07
Animation has for almost a century been a medium mostly left to comedy, they can just simply do things in cartoons that you can't in normal films (mostly for humor). Bambi displayed the ability to add drama and beauty to the drawings. After seeing the film you really feel that a deer would almost come up to you and start a conversation. We relate to the characters when we see them, which allows the emotion to work so well in Bambi. The characters are drawn to fit the personalities so well, and it is just amazing to believe they did this all with a piece of paper, a pencil, and over half a century ago. The animation of the forest and backgrounds is simply amazing, and done in such a beautiful and simple way. Which, when you get down the core of it all, is the main point of Bambi, its timeless ways seem to come from simplicity. While you may not agree that it is the greatest animation achievement of all time, you still have to stand back and look in awe at the majesty of Bambi's simple yet complex world.
This is one of the best animations that has ever hit the screen, the talent that it took to perfect it as well as they did is a stroke of brilliance. As an animator myself, I enjoy watching this movie because it shows true skill and dedication to the craft, while not playing down to its audience. A classic that will always be treasured among animation and Disney fans.
