#5 Bambi

Title: Bambi

Release Date: August 13th, 1942

Voice Actors: Donnie Dunagan, Hardie Albright, Paula Winslowe, Peter Behn, Cammie King

Plot: A princely deer grows up in the woods and experiences love, friendship, pride, the loss of his mother, and the danger of man.

Review: And it is "a great love story", right? It's all about Bambi and those he loves. Thumper, Flower, Faline, his mom, the Great Prince-- everyone. Disney wove a large web in this 70 minutes, believe it or not. There is no central plot of Bambi, but only a central theme: love.

It's really only the first half of the film that I truly love though. Young Bambi puts all previous Disney animals to shame. That's right. Those cleaning critters from Snow White, the dancers from Fantasia, even Dumbo; none of them compare to how precious and lovable Bambi is. I watched the scene where he learned how to talk about a total of 5 times, because it was that treasurable.

Alas, Bambi's portrayed innocence comes back to haunt you soon enough. Disney will never get a moment as heartbreaking as "We made it, mother! Mother?" followed by the chilling line, "You're mother can't be with you anymore."

But Bambi lives on. That's where the second half is: an adult Bambi secures his love for Faline. And while it still retains it's "Disney greatness", I feel that some magic has been lost. An adult Bambi just isn't as cute! However, I cannot let that affect how I rate this movie.

A Dream Is A Wish

P.S. I apologize; I scrambled to write this review. I hope to not make a habit of reviews as short as this.