Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Invaderbank
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Portia Hilton
Blistering performances.
enhawj-09682
It could just be me, but i don't understand why people liek thsi movie so much. From the miscast voice actors, to the cheesy dialogue and typical plotline, this movie was just plain bad. The characters were flat and boring, starting off with Felicie who had no concern for her friends, and Victor who was just labeled as the possible love interest but was pushed to the side to being made as the "lovable" sidekick with all lf his antics and fart jokes, to the typical mysterious old lady who decides to mentor the young student because they see "potential". And by the way, Rudi, the actual love interest is introduced, and then forgotten for the rest of the movie. There were a lot of unnecessary scenes, and the only thing that was nice and that I liked about this movie was it's gorgeous visuals. Otherwise, the dialogue was terrible and the voice actors were terribly casted ( no disrespect, rather they just didn't fit their roles, save for the director and Rudi ) and the music choices were poor. The plot was terrible, and teaching children that you should do anything - literally anything, even if that means lying and cheating your way into achieving your goals is terrible. Not to mention that this movie also shats on ballet itself. Ballet is a difficult thing to do, and it takes literal years for dancers to earn pointe shoes. A lot don't even get them. How long did it take this young girl who has never had training to get them? A few weeks to months, which by the way, if you are unaware, at the least, a young dancer should be dancing for two years before even attempting pointe. I understand this is a kid's movie, but it should also be realistic if it's going to say to be passionate about your dreams, because quite frankly, passion is great and beautiful, but it won't get you anywehere if you don't have the patience to nurture it.
Violetta Egorova
I was skeptical when I saw the many low reviews, but I gave it a go and although it did have some awkward parts where the jokes didn't quite make you laugh, it made me cry at the end of it all, especially after the battle scene. The story is really nice and has more than one lesson, like its not just about chasing your dreams, its about forgiveness, family and friendship too. I really enjoyed it and it made me forget my surroundings, which shows it is an immersive experience! Recommend!
ShibanPD
I loved this movie, in spite of (or, perhaps, because of) its anachronistic soundtrack, overreliance on action sequences and contemporary themes ("it's a dance-off!"), and misplaced dialogue ("it's Hammer Time!"). The movie is visually and thematically beautiful. It's all heart, and that sentiment matches one of its clichéd, but always compelling core themes--that heart is key, especially in art. I don't know anything about ballet (I've only ever seen "The Nutcracker" live, which I've always enjoyed)--but, with a seven-year-old daughter and a three-year old son, I've seen tons of animated films lately, and this one is up there with the best of them. It really gets the essence of childhood right: the wonder, the danger, the innocence, the yearning, the awkwardness, the excitement. It also strikes a nice balance between art as competition and art for its own sake (whereas, films like "Whiplash" succeed by embracing an extreme). Set in an adventurous place and time--late nineteenth century Paris, when the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty were being constructed--"Leap!" is funny and touching, upbeat and offbeat, and makes you want to go for broke and follow a dream, another of its core themes that smartly emanates from young, wide-eyed central characters who have nothing to lose. The end finds love and heart triumphant, and leaves you feeling that all is right with the world.
ElliesWonder
A cliché and corny plot collection story that a messing around girl ends up to be a winner. What a terrible leading character! She is a runaway troublemaker, a false identity user, a liar and a thief. She stole the letter from her employer and used others recommendation letter to replace her identity. These are the serious crime. Besides, she is bad mannered, no appreciation to the cleaning lady who taught her dancing skills, and blindly proud of her strength, turned out she failed the audition. No idea why this kind of character will success at the end. This is a bad influence to watch. 2 terrible issues in real life 1)teenage runaway, 2)false id use.
