Picks and chooses cleverly, skipping blithely past the entire Russian Revolution but lingering on mad monks, green goblins, storms at sea, train wrecks and youthful romance.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Easily the best non-Disney animated movie in recent memory, and it is good enough to rival such titles as “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.”Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
Flawed but not fatally, this ambitious epic's strength lies not just with its haunting melodies, pretty pictures, star voices and kid-friendly sidekicks - the usual shtick that makes Disney tick. [14 Nov 1997, p.D6]Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
Impressive, big-scale scenes, such as a train derailment from a snow-covered bridge. And the vocal performances of Ryan and Cusack give us a real sense of romance.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Anastasia has the Disney house style down cold, yet the magic is missing. Perhaps that's because the story's somber emotional hook--Anastasia's thwarted desire for home--is asserted rather than dramatized.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: Yahlin Chang
Meg Ryan lends her trademark feistiness to Anastasia, and John Cusack makes Dimitri eminently likable.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Though originality is not one of its accomplishments, Anastasia is generally pleasant, serviceable and eager to please.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
A deeply silly movie, but it is sumptuous to look at, and it never stands still. Its creators, Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, have given the story a lilting rhythm and glittering surface of the most extravagant jewel-encrusted fairy tale.Read Full Review »
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