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Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Kristie Ann Webb The animation may be beautiful, but has a totally disappointing plot, which should have earned a PG-13 rating. I'm disappointed in the writers for villainizing Christianity, I mean, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!? And another thing, there are sexual related contents that are linked in a Disney movie, such as a dark complacent chick who danced provocative, seducing a man, and pole dancing. Seriously, this is not for kids.

erikacunanan29 MORE REVIEWS AT booksequalhappiness.blogspot.comREVIEW: I really like the story and the touching parts. It was also full of issues about society and will really get you into thinking afterwards.I really like the songs. Especially the ones with the Latin chants. It sounded amazing and it suited the scenes.I like the scenes. Especially during the fight. The church of Notre Dame looked so beautiful and amazing. Quasimodo is just a precious person that should be protected at all cost. He's so kind towards others even after all that happened to him.Frollo's expression and reactions are so meme worthy. They are either too funny to look at or too infuriating.A nod to the gargoyles named Victor and Hugo (in reference to Victor Hugo, the author of the book).SHOULD YOU WATCH IT: Yes. It was an amazing movie.

studioAT While looking like a standard Disney film this is actually surprisingly dark (despite making many changes to the source material to make it suitable for kids), but that doesn't stop it from being a good film that fully deserves to be included in the list of 'Classics'.With good songs, and a 'I know that voice' voice cast, this was an enjoyable film I hadn't seen as a kid. Seeing how dark it is I know why! It's well worth a look.

Sarah Carlton Despite being an approved family film with a G rating, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is profoundly mature and deeply religious. But that is exactly why I love it. The very first frames are a beautiful indicator of the nature of this story. A black screen with real Gregorian chants being sung alongside the haunting echoing of church bells. It sets up the film's tone perfectly. As if to warn parents and families that this is not the usual Disney fan fare that they're used to. Indeed, Hunchback delves into deeper and darker territory than any Disney film ever had before. And they are not likely to ever return to this dark place again. During the prologue of the film, we are given a riddle by one of the film's chief characters: "Who is the monster and who is the man?" This of course refers to the opposing personalities of the hero and the villain of the story. However, it's possible as children that the answer was not immediately obvious to us. I know it certainly wasn't for me. But to be fair, this is a very complicated question for a supposed "children's film" to be asking it's audience: what makes morality? Is it the face you wear? Or the deeds you do?Speaking of complexity, I've found that the more I re-watch Hunchback, the more I begin to suspect that this film was not made for children at all. Or at least I would believe this if not for the film's very appalling tone problem. Scenes vary between extreme highs and lows of Disney-esque wonder and excitement and then completely reverse into scenes of depravity and danger at the drop of a hat. Comedy is injected at inopportune moments, causing shifts in mood that are almost bi-polar and hard to ignore. However, this is the film's only glaring flaw. In it's entirety, it's a well written and well executed story that delivers glorious emotional moments that feel just as real and raw as any sequence from a live action film.The voice acting therein is some of Disney's best. Tom Hulce, Tony Jay, Demi Moore and Kevin Kline are all so genuine they seem to completely disappear into their characters. It is this that makes them feel all the more human and so tragically real. Visually, the characters are compelling and well designed. It becomes very enjoyable to catch the little micro-expressions and small facial quirks of the characters as they move and speak. This is without a doubt some of Disney's finest hand drawn work. In addition to it's visual majesty, Hunchback also has one of the best soundtracks of any Disney film, if not the best. The loud, Latin choirs are intense, epic and chill inducing. The strength the music alone lends to the film is phenomenally powerful. It is sinful that Alan Menken did not win an Oscar for the score. It would have been more than well deserved. Overall, the film is magnificent. It is a grand and exciting tale that feels just as huge and gargantuan as Notre Dame herself. Nearly every frame could be a painting. The craft and artistry that went into this film is without equal. Even with all of it's mature themes of religious symbolism, sexual desire and corruption of the church, it still manages to be a wholesome film of the Disney brand. At it's core, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a story about heroism, justice and self-acceptance. Children and adults alike would greatly benefit from the messages and morals it has to tell.