An enchanting, life-affirming animation of love and redemption, made with no small measure of maturity and care -- along with an all too rare respect for the art of storytelling.
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03/10/08
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:23
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: Kirikou and the Sorceress is a beautifully uplifting throwback to a simpler animated era, with refreshingly unique art and a timeless soundtrack.
Runtime: 74 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: The exceptional powers possessed by a young boy form the focus for this outstanding animated drama. The plot is based on stories that have entered into African legend as tales of a remarkably... [More]
Reviews for Kirikou and the Sorceress
Top CriticThe two-dimensional drawings with the characters usually in profile look like folk art and have the feel of a children's book.
03/10/08
A welcome antidote to anodyne Hollywood cartooning.
12/30/06
Top CriticIt's a great package: salutary, short (74 minutes) and sweet.
02/09/06
Top CriticReasonable stuff, but perhaps only for very little children.
08/05/03
Top CriticOne of the most enchanting animated features in quite some time.
06/24/03
Top CriticTAn enchanting, life-affirming animation of love and redemption, made with no small measure of maturity and care - along with an all too rare respect for the art of storytelling.
03/10/08
A marvel for eye and ear.
03/10/08
This charming animated feature is a welcome antidote to the relentless cutesiness inherent in so many child-oriented toons.
03/10/08
Top CriticKirikou and the Sorceress's surprising honesty about the banality of evil makes the movie -- even with all its magic -- feel truly authentic.
06/04/04
The soundtrack, by well-known African composer Youssou N'Dour, using only traditional instruments, lends to the film's timeless feel, like an age-old fable come to life.
06/04/04
The animation is colourful and engaging, with Ocelot drawing on imagery from African tribal art and Egyptian mythology to give the film a unique feel.
01/19/04
Don't even think of missing it.
07/30/03
Should appeal to younger children and to adults who can appreciate its quiet pleasures.
04/19/02
Ingenious, comical and beautifully original.
03/19/02
Kirikou's depiction of Africa and Africans is dignified, not Disneyfied, and though that may not help the film at the box office, it does make for a welcome change.
03/20/01
Definitely a sunny spot in the mire of frenetic, violent and often dopey cartoon films produced by Hollywood.
03/20/01
In addition to being an uplifting morality tale suitable for all ages, this refreshingly different work by filmmaker Michel Ocelot is an aural as well as a visual delight.
03/20/01
If the moral of this folk tale seems obvious -- and it won't be to most children -- watching it unfold is its own reward.
03/20/01
One of the best movies so far in this very young year.
03/20/01
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