Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

wilymudd I used to watch this as a child. I have not been able to find it ever since. I don't think I have seen this movie in at least 10 years. I just remember that I loved it, and the music is amazing. This movie is what made me become interested in music such as Tchaikovsky. I have recently seen clips of it on YouTube.com and it made my day. I hope to find this movie on DVD someday. I believe you might be able to find it on eBay, but I'm not sure. But anyway, this is a true anime masterpiece. The only thing about it that always bothered me is that Siegfried's voice sounds so young! And Odette's voice sounds so much older than Siegfried. But oh well. I have heard a different English dubbing and I definitely like this one better. So if you really enjoy good music, good stories, and good anime, you will love this movie.

rrubixcube This is by far one of the best anime's to come out of Japan in the early 80's. Forget the fact that it cam out the year I was born, the music and animation are top. The story is based on the ballet (the title gives it that out) but two new characters are added in. It's safe to say that this is indeed a work of art.

antirrana_burgos Although the animation is very poor, the script is quite good and the drawings are very imaginative. It´s a fairy tale like any other; a prince and a cursed princess fall in love, but their love is impossible. I especially liked that wonderful soundtrack from Piotr Tchaickovsky´s "Swan Lake", an extraordinary waltz that provides the perfect mood for the movie. The screenplay is better than in most Japaneese animated features, and you´ll think it´s one of the movies your children should see. Very good film.

neonboy619 I first viewed this anime when I was around 9 years old. Of course, I saw it in English. I am now 19, and viewing it again, I find that this movie hasn't lost most of its charm.A big plus in this film is how the original music from the ballet is integrated into the action going on-screen. This film actually introduced me to the music of Peter Tchaikovsky.Aside from the music, I loved how the 6 main characters interacted with each other.First, there are the two main leads, The Swan Princess herself, Odette, and Sigfried. You truly believe that these two are in love with each other. Odette also is not your typical damsel in distress, yet she's also not a tomboy. She's elegant throughout the whole movie while at the same time remaining the strong woman she is. The Prince grows through out the movie very subtly. The evil Wizard and his daughter are the total opposite of our two heroes. The Wizard Rothbart is very powerful, but appears to weaken while in the presence of Odette, whereas Sigfried seems to be more mature in the presence of Odette. The Wizard's daughter, Odelle, is very much like Odette in the way that they are both elegant. The differences start where Odelle is more provocative and sneakier than Odette. Her affection for the prince is also left up for interpretation.Finally, the movie has added in two cute squirrels into this love story. They add much to the story, although I believe commentary on the drama that unfolds before them is most likely so the target audience, young children, will not get lost in all the twists and turns the movie goes through. They are a nice addition.In conclusion, this is a really good movie to watch with your kids. A lot of heart was put into this movie and much is to be enjoyed while watching this movie.http://neonboy619.blogspot.com