Johan en de Verenkoning

I have to appreciate two things that were probably the most successful things about this movie, and that is it is original, and the soundtrack is good. As far as the soundtrack is concerned, it was pleasant and the music was very well selected. As for the originality, the movie has a narrative taking place in a world where when the time comes, the "Feather King" will come for you and take you to his kingdom full of rules where the most powerful being is the goddess who is probably something like a giant octopus judging by her tentacles! The movie's producers and screenwriters were certainly not lacking imagination, and so the narrative featuring a futile struggle against the order of things looks very interesting indeed. The characters are also endearing, Johan is brave and I was rooting for him in his efforts to bring his family together. I liked Bill and his "freewheeling" ways as well. The animation is not great, and I cannot say I thought it was amazing, more like it did not really work for me; however, it also had a certain amount of originality, which I appreciated. So, in the end, we have a pretty good story told in a very original way with a nice soundtrack, which is pleasant to watch, so quite a nice surprise. 7/10. (12.03.2016)

At first glance, an immensely joyful film, but it subsequently reveals itself to definitely be more than just a cheerful animation; it's something a bit deeper, capable of delving into darker notes of the story and emotions. Sure, it has its happy ending, and it's not truly cruel, but the progression isn't so straightforward, and actually, even the happy ending isn't conventional. It was good, but it was still lacking something. (14.03.2016)