{"id":2108,"date":"2020-05-12T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2020-03-27T15:31:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T21:31:44","slug":"movie-the-little-prince-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/12\/movie-the-little-prince-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVIE: The Little Prince (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheThe Little Prince
\n<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2015
\nRating: PG
\nLength: 108 minutes \/ 1.80 hours<\/p>\n

I understand there are limitations when it comes to adapting picture books into feature-length movies. The amount of content present in these books isn\u2019t even enough to cover a few minutes just reading it aloud, so extending it out over 100 minutes requires a bit of framing and exposition. While movies like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs<\/em> (2009) took the approach of explaining why<\/em> there was giant food falling from the sky, The Little Prince<\/em> (2015) framed its iconic story with your standard \u201coverbearing parent wants their child to succeed at the detriment of said child\u2019s childhood\u201d sub-plot.<\/p>\n

When I was growing up, I never encountered The Little Prince<\/em> in all the picture books I read. Even without this prior knowledge, I could get a sense that the entirety of the book\u2019s content was contained in the stop-motion sections of this movie. I felt there was a missed opportunity to do the whole film in this style. Animated films seem to rely so heavily on CGI animation these days, that something which had a different visual aesthetic would have been a welcome change to the monotony. Granted, in splitting the animation styles, it allowed both stories to progress with little hindrance in understanding which plot was being followed.<\/p>\n

And while I understand the importance of children being allowed to play and have fun, the adult in me finds these anti-corporate\/anti-job plots a bit tiring. Yes, we should all pursue our fun and creative passions, but how many of them pay enough to make a living? An individual\u2019s level of comfort will inherently dictate their compliance with the corporate structure. Sure, there are plenty of people who make a living on a meager artist\u2019s wage, but it\u2019s honestly not for everyone. Demonizing jobs and work does no good for children who will eventually have to grow up and provide for themselves.<\/p>\n

Some interesting visuals with a worn-out anti-job message, I give The Little Prince<\/em> 3.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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