From Disney's richest period, interleaving splendid animation with vulgar Americana.
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01/26/06
Bambi (1942)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:34
Rotten:4
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: Elegantly animated and deeply touching, Bambi is an enduring, endearing, and moving Disney classic.
Runtime: 69 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: A fawn named Bambi is born, destined to become "Prince of the Forest." He soon befriends other woodland creatures such as Flower, a bashful skunk, and Thumper, an outgoing rabbit. As the years... [More]
Starring: Peter Behn, Paula Winslowe, Bobby Stewart, Cammie King
Director: David D. Hand
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Reviews for Bambi
A brilliantly animated, heart-tugging parable.
01/01/00
For the first time, Disney has done his backgrounds in oils instead of watercolors. The result is striking.
09/02/08
A beautifully realised milestone in children's animation that balances outright sentiment with gentle wit, and negotiates its darker moments with skill.
09/02/08
It still brings tears to my eyes. Disney at its finest.
07/16/03
The fun and fear, the silliness and heartbreak, are taken to vivid extremes by Walt's entwining of high art and what snobs will always deride as Disney-kitsch.
02/02/05
No review available.
10/10/02
People just really like cuddly animals, and there's not a dang thing you can do about it.
02/24/05
Among the best Disney animated features
05/12/05
No review available.
04/02/04
Bambi is probably one of the best movies ever made, if not THE best.
01/01/00
With an emphasis on character development over plot, the film isn't quite as accessible as some of Disney's more recent efforts...
05/08/05
In 1942, the emotional scene in which Bambi's mother is killed by hunters was controversial: Some critics charged that it traumatized young children while defenders claimed that it was honest, realistic, and less graphic than its depiction in the book.
03/30/07
Still a fantastic fable with some excellent animation and a great story
08/09/07
sad beyond belief, but lovely to look at and listen to
08/04/02
I had forgotten how utterly, astonishingly beautiful the film is.
03/03/05
No review available.
11/15/02
Short and to the point, Bambi is an enduring classic.
02/20/05
This animated feature based on Felix Salten's book about the coming of age of a fawn and his various forest friends (including the beloved Thumper) does convey some of the primal emotional power of Disney's features during this period.
09/03/08
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