The Tale of Despereaux

2008 "Small Mouse. Big Dreams."
6.1| 1h33m| G| en| More Info
Released: 19 December 2008 Released
Producted By: Larger Than Life Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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Official Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-tale-of-despereaux
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Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.

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Director

Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell

Production Companies

Larger Than Life Productions

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The Tale of Despereaux Audience Reviews

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Acensbart Excellent but underrated film
Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
invisibleunicornninja In the 4th grade we had to read the book this movie was based off of. It was pretty good. I'd highly recommend reading it. We then had to watch the movie. It was pretty bad. It wasn't terrible or incompetent, it was just kinda boring. Nothing was executed very well. The story veered off from the book and just became kinda dumb. The animation wasn't very good and I was bored. From what I can tell, I'm not the only kid who was bored watching this movie. There are plenty of other movies that you could be showing your kid - like Ratatoing - that are better than that movie. (To anyone who has heard of that movie, I hope you know that I am joking. Parents, show your kids Ratatouille because its adorable and well written. In no circumstances should you support the people who made Ratatoing.)
Python Hyena The Tale of Despereaux (2008): Dir: Sam Fell, Rob Stevenhagen / Voices: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Tracey Ullman, Robbie Coltrane: Exciting animation about bravery. Despereaux is a little mouse with big ears who knows no fear. Roscuro is a rat that accidentally caused the Queen a heart attack when he landed in her soup. Since then rats have been outlawed. Clever writing flawed only with a few silly elements including a ghostly character that the vegetables become. Directed by Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen with terrific colorful animation. Strong voice talents included Matthew Broderick as Despereaux, the brave mouse who dares to associate with humans. We know that he will save the day but it is great fun for its young audience. Dustin Hoffman voices Roscuro who causes tragedy with the Queen. He attempts to correct his mistake only to be at ends with greater conflict. Emma Watson voices Princess Pea, human Princess who freaks at the sight of Roscuro until she is kidnapped by her slave girl. It is obvious that she will learn a big lesson. Tracey Ullman voices the servant girl who desires to be a Princess and assists in the kidnapping of Pea. Robbie Coltrane voices her father who is a jailer. She will gain a void filled in the end. A terrific tale of bravery and adventure that should entice the imagination. Score: 9 / 10
Angels_Review This is a hard show to talk about. It was done rather well although it feels a bit off. The sad thing is, I don't know why. You can definitely tell it was created for children in how they react too many different things. In fact, the main story line seems a bit forced in my mind about little creatures doing big things is found throughout the whole story.I'm not really fond of the way they show the rats and the mice, rats being lowlifes and mice looking like they are higher up in the chain. It also seems a bit to ironic that a rat becomes the bad guy. It just feels a bit too used in a lot of different shows. I understand that it's for kids, but it would be really nice to see something new. The ending, though I will not spoil it, just feels really odd, pretty much putting way too much into the thought that if you just say sorry, it would be alright thing. It just seems really forced again.Just a little thing I do need to say, the side character, Boldo, feels a lot like Don Quixote. The way he acts and talks is pretty much alike.The characters are interesting looking with large heads and even bigger eyes. The animals look a bit more human then the actual humans in fact. The world around them is really gray, even before the bad stuff started. I have to say though; the textures are really really well done. They look wonderful and the bump maps don't seem to be overwhelming even when they do close ups to the mice. Unfortunately, it is a little to much considering the look of the characters.The voices are pretty good though it's sometimes hard to understand one or two of them with how heavy the accent is. It is a little bothersome and makes my head hurt. Princess Pea and Despereaux are the only ones that actually sound pretty good on the accent.
Armand nice, charming, sweet. a fairy - tale from old and precise recipes. a delight. and seed of special joy. because the princess, the sad kingdom, the silky moral lesson are at perfect place. but, more important, the hero is magnificent. and very special. a family film. or just a form of magic in the era of blockbusters. a beautiful work in which each detail is important. because it is a story about old fashion virtues - courage, truth, honor, honesty. and respect for duty. and a new mouse in middle of action is not bad thing. maybe for be conscience for a sad rat. and Charming Prince for a young girl. and model for public. because message is simple - the identity is more important than voice of majority. always.