Anastasia Reviews

Anastasia Review
by Tim Voon
ANASTASIA 1997 A film review by Timothy Voon Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon 2 :-) :-) for the Romanov Princess more

Anastasia Review
by Phil St-Germain
Qui a dit que la compagnie Disney était la seule qui produisait des dessins animés de grande qualité? Avec Anastasia, la Twentieth Century Fox vient de déclancher une compétition féroce. Si, par le passé, Disney ne faisait face à aucun adversaire, ce...more

Anastasia Review
by Ted Prigge
Directors: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman Writers: Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, and Eric Tuchman (based on the screenplay Arthur Laurents which is in turn based on the play by Marcel Maurette) Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack,...more

Anastasia Review
by E. Benjamin Kelsey
It's obvious that any motion picture studio would have a field day kicking Disney butt with a full-length animated masterpiece, but it's also very understandable. In my own little way, seeing Disney fall flat would be a bit of a treat for me. But it's...more

Anastasia Review
by James Sanford
As subjects for family entertainment spectaculars go, the legend of Anastasia is neither as odd a choice as Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" nor as conventional as "Cinderella," although the animated musical "Anastasia" somehow manages to...more

Anastasia Review
by Kristian Lin
ANASTASIA begins when the Bolshevik revolution overthrows the Russian tsars, and the reigning Romanov family is killed except for their youngest daughter, Anastasia (voiced by Meg Ryan). Ten years later, 18-year-old Anastasia is released from the...more

Anastasia Review
by ChadPolenz
starring the voices of: Meg Ryan (Anya), John Cusack (Dimitri), Angela Lansbury (Dowager Empress Marie), Christopher Lloyd (Rasputin); written by Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White; produced and directed by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman. more

Anastasia Review
by Michael Dequina
Months before its release, Fox's epic animated musical Anastasia had been touted as the first legitimate challenge to Disney's animation empire, which looked more vulnerable than ever after the disappointing box office (and, as it turns out,...more

Anastasia Review
by Steve Rhodes
Cartoons were originally just the opening act to whet the audience's appetite for the cinematic main course. Walt Disney changed all of that in 1937 with the first feature-length animated movie, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. more

Anastasia Review
by David Sunga
Anastasia (1997) Rating: 3.0 stars (out of 4.0) ******************************** Key to rating system: 2.0 stars Debatable 2.5 stars Some people may like it 3.0 stars I liked it 3.5 stars I am biased in favor of the movie 4.0 stars I felt the movie’s...more

Anastasia Review
by Nick Amado
Anastasia Directors: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman With the Voice talents of: Meg Ryan, John Cusak, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammar, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, and Hank Azaria Approx Running time: 90 min. more
Anastasia Review
by Dan Kim
Anastasia Meg Ryan Dmitri John Cusack Rasputin Christopher Lloyd Vladimir Kelsey Grammar Bartok Hank Azaria Dowager Empress Marie Angela Lansbury more
Anastasia Review
by Dave Thompsen
Walt Disney studios may have finally met its match with the lush animation in Twentieth Century Fox's ANASTASIA. But judging by the latest efforts from the Don Bluth studios, the visuals are the only thing Fox has to brag about. more
Anastasia Review
by Scott Promish
ANASTASIA is based upon - or maybe "inspired by" is more accurate - the real life mystery surrounding the disappearance of Anastasia Romanov and the destruction of her family at the start of the Russian Revolution. After most of her family has...more
Anastasia Review
by Jeremiah Rickert
I caught the late showing of Anastasia at one of my favorite theaters, the Westgate in Beaverton, Oregon. It is the theater where as a lad of three, I stood on the seat and shot Darth Vader with my green spark gun, but I digress. Anastasia...more
Anastasia Review
by Mark D. McKean
The Disney juggernaut has long held dominion over the feature film animation market in Hollywood. It's reached the point of most Americans equating animation itself with Disney. And try as they might, no other film studio in Hollywood has been able to...more
Anastasia Review
by Scott Renshaw
ANASTASIA (20th Century Fox) Voices: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Angela Lansbury, Hank Azaria. Screenplay: Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker, Nomi White. Producers: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. Directors: Don...more
Anastasia Review
by James Berardinelli
Featuring the voices of: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman Producers: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman Screenplay: Susan...more
Anastasia Review
by Jamie Peck
20th Century Fox / 1:33 / 1997 / G (off-screen killings) Vocal Cast: Meg Ryan; John Cusack; Kelsey Grammar; Christopher Lloyd; Hank Azaria; Bernadette Peters; Angela Lansbury; Kirsten Dunst Directors: Don Bluth; Gary Goldman Screenplay: Susan...more