The Little Prince (2015)


1 hr 48min

Watched on Netflix, August, 2016





Full disclosure the ending made me cry even thought the ending was relatively upbeat. I very much liked this film. However, this film is not a page by page rendition of the book, although actual illustrations are used on a limited basis. Obviously that book would not fill a typical movie's run time. The message of the book is the engine that runs this movie. The Aviator and Little Prince are the teachers while the little girl symbolizes the passage that all humanity travels. The animation is colorful and charming.  The voice actors (although mostly famous) did not take me out of the story. The editing could have been tighter in the third act of the movie. The music was very cheery, very French, it added to the positive energy of each scene.  The extra scenes in the credits were encouraging as to the fate of the little girl.  The pace might be a little slow for some children.  I would recommend a quick read of (it is a short book) The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Suicide Squad (2016) --- review

While this movie lacks the technical smoothness of logical and orderly plot points, I found it entertaining. Perhaps my bar is low for fantasy movies, but Suicide Squad held my attention. No, it will not win an award at Cannes, but it was enjoyable.  However the villain needed more depth as the resulting performance seemed almost campy without being threatening.  What won me over were most of the performances along with the interaction of the cast.