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Barbie of Swan Lake | Year: 2003 Directed: - Owen Hurley Magical Animation Inspires Imagination Artisan Entertainment captures the elegance of Swan Lake through three-dimensional digital animation (think Monsters Inc. or Finding Nemo vs. Power Puff Girls). The London Symphony Orchestra performs an enchanting original score to accompany the dance-like movement of the characters. When young Kelly can't sleep during a camping trip, Barbie shows her the swan constellation Cygnus. Then Barbie tells her the story of Odette (played by Barbie herself), a magic crystal, and her quest to save the Enchanted Forest. The forest is populated with elves and fairies that were transformed into animals by the hawk-nosed, spindly Rothbart, voiced by Kelsey Grammar. His spoiled daughter Odile's cackling laugh sounds as irritating as it did when actor Maggie Wheeler played Janice on the hit TV show Friends. Carlita, a skunk with spunk, and Ivan, a befuddled squirrel, provide comic relief. Computer-generated facial expressions appear lifelike. Sound effects, such as the hooves of Lila the unicorn clopping on cobblestone and the raging waterfall, are convincing. Lovely adaptation of the Tchaikovsky classic ballet... This film is not just for young Barbie fans. It is also for their moms - particularly moms like me who grew up admiring Tchaikovsky's beautiful "Swan Lake" ballet. I saw it performed by the Royal Ballet in London as a teenager and have been enraptured with the story eversince. I purchased this DVD for my 3 year old daughter for us to watch and enjoy together. My daughter loves it because of the sweet story, playful characters, the dances and, of course, for Barbie! What I enjoyed about this movie is how it captures the spirit of the ballet. Any decent adaptation of "Swan Lake" needs to incorporate Tchaikovsky's music into the story and this movie does just that. Add to this the lovely ballet that the characters perform and a plot that stays fairly true to the original (albeit minor changes to make it more G or PG-ish). In this case, Odette becomes lost in the Enchanted Forest and is captured and transformed into a swan by the evil Rothbart. The fairy queen helps her by changing the spell so that she becomes a swan by day but transforms back to her old self at night. While wandering the forest the Prince Daniel meets and falls in love with Odette but only through courage and strength can Odette find a way to defeat Rothbart and break the spell. This is a lovely story that any young girl (and her mother) would enjoy. The CGI is splendid and the movie is filled with beautiful scenes and landscapes. The dance sequences are lovely and are lifted almost directly from Tchaikovsky's ballet and the music, of course, is wonderfully incorporated into the film. Highly recommended for Barbie, Swan Lake or young ballet fans, their sisters and their moms! Barbis wins again Another hit for Barbie! Barbie of Swan Lake features beautiful costumes, losts of dancing and gracefully waving arms, and plenty of faithful friends. Ivan the porcupine and Carlitta the skunk are adorable characters and their constant bickering always makes my seven year old daughter giggle!!! Barbie's unicorn friend was a bit sassy and lacked the charm of Penelope the dragon, Barbie's sidekick in the Rapunzel movie. The villian Rothbart was trememndously voiced by Kelsey Grammar. And although a villain, too, Rothbart's daughter, Odelle, was very grating on the nerves. Her screeching voice goes way past annoying! Still, the movie is charming and little girls and their mom's, too, will be happy to own this one. Buy Barbie Of Swan Lake at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Barbie Of Swan Lake Search with the Priority Search Engine on Barbie Of Swan Lake This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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