Whilst Fantasia 2000 is certainly not a masterpiece on the level
of it’s predecessor, it still has enough good music and animation to make it a solid
film overall.
Part of what made the original Fantasia so good was the abstract
nature of the animation and the way that that visuals perfectly matched the
music – unfortunately, the sequel seems to have missed that point, so this film
is more of a series of shorts. To be fair, all of the shorts are very well
done, using a variety of different animation styles to tell some very entertaining
stories. There is also some stunning animation and of course the classical
music used is once again fantastic. By far the most spectacular sequences in
the film are Pines of Rome (the one with the Whales) and the Firebird Suite,
both of which have some absolutely stunning visuals. As I said, all of the
other sequences in the film are very entertaining, with the more comedic
Carnival of the Animals (the one with the Flamingo and the Yo Yo) and Pomp and
Circumstance (Donald Duck on Noah’s Ark), being some of the most entertaining
shorts in the film.
Unfortunately, this film had some big shoes to fill and it
couldn’t quite make it to the level of the original Fantasia, as the aforementioned
fact that it’s more like a combination of shorts make it feel more like a
package-era film, but clearly with a spectacular level of quality.
Ratings
Good guys: All of
these shorts have some very likable protagonists, so the good guys get 6/10
Bad guys: The
only concrete real villain is the Jack-in-the-box from The Steadfast Tin Soldier
and he’s threatening enough considering the screen-time he gets, so the bad
guys get 6/10
Animation: Some really spectacular animation gets 10/10
Music: There’s some really great classical music in here, which
gets 9/10
Plot: The shorts are entertaining enough, but Fantasia really should feel like more than just a collection of
shorts, so the plot gets 5/10
Overall score: 36/50
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