The Little Prince

I read the book years ago, I've never been a die-hard fan of Saint-Exupéry's classic work and I would never blurt out a morsel of wisdom in the book at the drop of a hat, but I still decided to go see the film adaptation in the cinema and I have to say it was worth it. I liked the intertwining of the two stories, which were animated differently, with each having its own charm. More than once I pondered the meaning of life, the contrast of youth vs old age, and let myself ride the wave of an imagination that has no limits unless we set them for ourselves. In short, a nice and colourful caress on the soul, which I would like to return to sometime in the future. (01/23/2016)

The first half of the film was excellent. I didn't even mind the modern setting. The second half of the film went off the rails a bit, but I won't take more than one star off, since it appealed even to a cynical bastard like me. I especially appreciate that the touching scenes were just touching and didn't turn into a melodrama. (01/15/2017)

Even the book it’s based on is such a Coelho for autistic children, yet despite all efforts, the film lacks its existential loneliness. Instead, it struggles with the book's challenging ephemerality through a standard storyline cut straight out of the Pixar school, finding common ground between children and adults alike, resulting in a bizarre narrative patchwork that didn't make sense even to me. Poor kids. (03/25/2016)

I have a weakness for The Little Prince story and I was really worried about how the creators of this movie managed to adapt it to the present time and audience. I didn't have to worry. Definitely not so much. The original book story is beautifully retold here and there is something more added to it that works. At times, I felt like the whole magic was disappearing, but then a scene came along that reassured me that this is the right direction. And it is. (12/20/2015)

A famous fantasy tale immortalized through a modern socio-filmic lens that allows for a better portrayal of the main characters, a more accessible humorous narrative, and above all, an easier adaptation of Exupéry's timeless ideas for today's and tomorrow's youth. I really liked the varied stylization of the narrative, the flashback scenes focusing directly on passages from the book look exactly as I imagined them when I read them. My only quibble is the excessive runtime, where the film has not much to offer, especially in the middle part, and it unnecessarily delays the beginning of the original and hilarious climax. (01/16/2016)