Friday, March 2, 2012

Chris Henson 4


                “Aladdin” is an animated film by Ron Clements and John Musker. It is seen as a classic children’s movie. The movie is the tale of a poor street urchin who meets a young princess. They start to see each other secretly, and a relationship is built despite the fact that it is forbidden. The movie centers around not just these two, but an entire magical world in which they find themselves.

                The movie, which was made in 1992, was packed full of action and romance, with a good deal of comedy along the way. This film is deeper than one may think at first, especially given that it’s a children’s movie. I found this piece to be a moving and inspirational story which teaches our children that there’s more to people than we see on the outside. It is a story of how morals are more important than any combination of money and class. Aladdin is a character who is full of such morals and because of this, he is able to be successful in the end.

                I think that this film has a lot to say about the American people and their morals. Though we often lose sight of such morals, I believe that they are inherent within us all, and this movie without a doubt brings those morals to the surface in each in every one of us. The movie is also about passion and hard work, two characteristics that we as a society have always held in higher esteem than other countries. I really appreciate the depth of this movie, which does completely capture the American spirit, though its setting is elsewhere.

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