Amazon.com: Barbie shines in her third animated movie, an adaptation of the classic ballet Swan Lake. A young girl named Odette (played by Barbie) follows a beautiful unicorn into the enchanted forest and picks up a magic crystal that proclaims her destiny as savior of the enchanted forest. Odette, hampered by an overwhelming sense of insecurity, proclaims herself unfit for the job and sets out to leave the forest when the evil wizard Rothbart (voiced by Kelsey Grammer) turns her into a swan. Bolstered by the powers of the magic crystal, Odette vows to defeat Rothbart. Meanwhile, love blossoms between Odette and the town's Prince Daniel and, eventually, Odette finds a courage within herself that, combined with her intelligence and the true love between her and the Prince, proves powerful enough to defeat Rothbart. The computer-generated animation in this 83-minute presentation is vivid and lifelike, the London Symphony gives a wonderful performance of Tchaikovsky's original music, and the choreography and dancing is nicely done thanks to Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet. (Ages 3-8) --Tami Horiuchi
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0012236144700 Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC Label: Family Home Ent Languages:EnglishOriginal Language Manufacturer: Family Home Ent Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Family Home Ent Release Date: September 30, 2003 Running Time: 83 minutes Studio: Family Home Ent Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 2003
Customer Reviews
Brings new life to an old story
Our grandaughter, who is 2 1/2 watched this at our house for Christmas vacation,just about every day. She just loved it! She was mesmerized by the dancing. The music was soothingly beautifull. A great way to introduce the classics to Young children.