A beautifully realised animation, Watership Down ultimately works because it doesn't dilute the violence and drama of Adams' book with a rose-tinted lens.
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09/03/08
Watership Down (1978)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:2
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Aimed at adults perhaps more than children, this is a respectful, beautifully animated adaptation of Richard Adams' beloved book.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' best-selling book about a group of rabbits desperately searching for a new home after the demolition of their warren. The bunnies endure a danger-filled... [More]
Starring: Ralph Richardson, John Hurt, Zero Mostel, Michael Graham-Cox
Director: Martin Rosen
Reviews for Watership Down
1 - 3 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThe 'camera' takes a conventionally objective viewpoint, perpetually rolling over rolling countryside, which effectively robs the plot of all its terror and tension.
01/26/06
Top CriticA rare movie that keeps kids on the edge of their chairs without inducing in their parents an overwhelming desire to escape theirs for a smoke in the lobby.
09/04/08
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