Chuck Jones is possibly the greatest animation director that ever lived, for this he doesn't direct, but instead tried his hand at writing with mixed results. The story isn't bad overall, but as a whole the execution just isn't there. The music and voice acting is great, can't go wrong with Judy Garland, and the backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous, just phenomenal to look at. The character design isn't bad, very Chuck Jonesy in design, but the animation isn't great, it just doesn't fit with the elaborate backgrounds. UPA was known for their limited animation, and they didn't bother to up their effort much for a feature. The characters seem to hover over the ground when they walk, there's just no feeling of weight to them, they have no depth or texture and they cast no shadows. It's the equivalent of cutting out a character from a coloring book and pasting it over a Monet painting. If you're a fan of classic film it's worth a watch but I doubt the modern child would even make it past the opening credits.
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