The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
Family · Fantasy · Animation · 1997
The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is fraught with troubles brought on by Clavius, who plots to conquer the world.
Movie details
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
“It Will Take All Her Magic to Rescue Her Friends!”
1997 Family · Fantasy · Animation 1h 11m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is fraught with troubles brought on by Clavius, who plots to conquer the world.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Richard Rich
Written by
Brian Nissen · Richard Rich
Michelle Nicastro
Princess Odette (voice)
Douglas Sills
Prince Derek (voice)
Steve Vinovich
Puffin (voice)
J
Joseph Medrano
Lord Rogers (voice)
James Arrington
Chamberlain (voice)
R
Rosie Mann
Bridget (voice)
J
Jake Williamson
Sir Clavius (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.