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9.0 out of 10

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  1. JessicaS.
    May 25, 2004
    10
    Marvelous! Easily the best non-disney movie!
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  2. JennS.
    May 25, 2004
    10
    A great movie!! Great music!!
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  3. MegG.
    Sep 11, 2004
    9
    I Love it! I love the story, the history behind it and the music!
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  4. MikeF.
    Sep 21, 2004
    10
    The best film ever and no im in a musical version seems like a dream come true.
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  5. UncannyGarlic
    Feb 2, 2009
    8
    Anastasia is an excellent film with a great story and probably the most general audience appeal of traditionally animated film outside of Disney. The underlying themes of the plot are very familiar to Disney fans, being a self discovery journey of a spunky princess, but it's well executed and has good interactions between characters. The voice acting is surprisingly good for most characters, with most actors getting into character very well and voicing their character in a manner which makes them unrecognizable. Hank Azaria does an amazing job with the comic bat, giving the character the perfect voice and delivery, probably being the unexpected standout. Christopher Loyd surprised me by doing a good job changing his voice to be that of Rasputin, with his signature yelling being the only thing giving him away, though it's not disrupting. Meg Ryan, on the other hand, plays Anastasia in the classic Meg Ryan way, making no changes in how she speaks for the character. This makes her performance a bit disrupting, though fans of Meg Ryan will likely disagree, but all of the animation fits the voices, including Ryan's, perfectly. Animation in the film is crisp, fluid, and beautiful with wonderfully illustrated backgrounds. The one flaw of the film is it's use of computer generated (CG) images which, like in most traditionally animated films, stick out. It's not to say that the CG doesn't look good but merely that it doesn't seamlessly mesh with the traditional animation. The movement in the film feels wonderfully natural, with more quirky minor movements made by characters than seems to be in most films. It's musicals are generally good, with a few greats and some misses. "Once Upon a December" really stands out as the height of the movies musical scenes and scores while "A Rumor in St. Petersburg", the first musical scene in the film, was mediocre. The "In the Dark of the Night" scene causes me to laugh every time I watch the film because of how out of place the music seems, despite how the good music was. All in all, this is arguably Don Bluth's best animated film with "The Secret of NIMH" being the competition. The film brushes or even matches the lower edge of the Disney renaissance, being more enjoyable than "The Little Mermaid" for me, despite having more technical problems. If you're looking for a fun and enjoyable animated film for the whole family, I'd fully recommend this film.… Expand
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  6. ThomasD.
    Apr 15, 2006
    8
    It's scarry for kids. The bad guy head comes off. He falls a part. What's that all abot?
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  7. SallyR.
    Sep 16, 2006
    10
    It is brilliant. Not at all scarring for kids, in your face Thomas D.
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  8. ChristinaH.
    May 27, 2007
    10
    This has to be the best Disney movie I've seen, with a good plot, great characters, and catchy songs, who can't love it?
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  9. loverboy
    Dec 22, 2004
    10
    So Romantic. I want to kiss Ansatasia.
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  10. LanaT.
    May 21, 2004
    10
    Fantastic, dahling!!!
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  11. Dawn
    Oct 21, 2005
    10
    The music takes me to magical mind trips, it creates dreams,and makes me appreciate the moment.
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  12. lovesit
    Jul 31, 2005
    10
    I loved the movie it was funny how anastasia and dimitri always argued and i loved bartok the music was great.
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  13. AmmeT
    Jan 31, 2008
    10
    Fantastic film. Breath taking for any ages. The music is catchy with brilliant lyrics. It has character and is interesting.
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  14. MovieLonely94
    Jun 29, 2011
    10
    It looks like a Disney knockoff, but not very similiar to Disney. It has great animation, solid voice acting, and very catchy songs. Don Bluth did a very good job at making this non-disney masterpiece.
  15. paulgreen
    Feb 8, 2012
    10
    Marvelous! Easily the movie! I am from Russia and I know a lot abour Anasrasia.... May be it si not true , but I think It is the greatest animation movie has ever been !
  16. AwesomeReviewer
    Apr 26, 2012
    8
    “Anastasia” is more of a “what if” story taking on a fantasy aspect of true life events. Kinda like Disney, where they take stories and twist it into their own adventures, this movie does the same thing. The film is about finding yourself and being who you are, overused messages, but there’s nothing wrong with that. It is directed fairly well, some really nice shots and camera work. Capturing the whole country of Russia with a magical vibe and the depression of its people at the time. It is also fairly well written with some strong dialogue, but at times it tends to point out the obvious. Characters in the film range from good to great. They have the funny side characters, the villain, and the two leads. The side characters are funny when there supposed to be and add some heart to the film, but mostly they’re forgettable. Rasputin, the villain, is actually are pretty cool character. He’s vicious and threatening when he’s supposed to be and at the same time he can be funny when he’s doing his own thing. However, I felt some of his jokes kill his overall persona just a little bit. Dimitri, the hero, is interesting and likable. He is a con man and at first he is sort of a jerk, but grows into someone we can care about. Anastasia, title character, is strong and independent. She has a strong wit and much like the princess during her time she actually has a personality.The romance between her and Dimitri is real and it has a chance to develop. And of course this is a musical so we have to talk about the music. The overall score is fairly beautiful. It has something familiar to it, but at the same time it feels fairly new. It’s haunting and magical just like the movie. The songs are great too and fairly memorable. “Once Upon December” is my favorite song in the movie. It has a haunting score while mixing it with mysterious lyrics. “Journey to the Past” is also a good song with haunting and magical lyrics and score, it was nominated for an Academy Award. The Animation in the film is gorgeous, blending hand-drawn animation with CGI beautifully. The characters movie fluidly and realistically, while keeping it in the tradition of animation of over exaggeration. Bright beautiful colors fill the screen with magical special effects. The best is during the sequence of “Journey to the Past,” where everything just pops and there is just a sense of beauty. Overall “Anastasia” is a really good movie Don Bluth’s 2nd best only behind “Secret of NIMH.” It has likable and strong willed character with gorgeous animation and some beautiful songs. However the side characters aren’t that interesting or memorable and the movie does tend to talk down to you while pointing out the obvious. As well some of the humor, mainly the slapstick doesn’t work well with the movie and its town, becoming a little kiddish. I give it a low, 4/5. good story with likable and interesting leads, gorgeous animation and music, but bogged down a bit by its writing and issues with tone. “Muy Caliente”… Expand
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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    63
    Lacks the spark of the best recent Disney spectaculars, like "Beauty and the Beast."
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    Decent songs, an amusing script and some surprisingly imaginative animation.
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  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Susan Wloszczyna
    75
    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]
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