John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Aug 10, 2025 70/100

Walt wanted Fantasia to be a living film, that evolved constantly over time. In the end, it became known for, as most Walt Disney projects did, a mouse named Mickey.

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Philip French Observer (UK) Jan 22, 2025

What chiefly comes over today is the sheer prodigal inventiveness, high spirits, wit and fluidity of the graphic work.

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Brendan Cassidy InSession Film Jun 18, 2024

Fantasia is, in a word, fascinating. An animated symphony of colors and movement, the film flows more like an experiment than an actual film.

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Pare Lorentz McCall's Oct 30, 2023

[Disney] has developed an entirely new method of recording and projecting music, immeasurably broadening the potential use of music and pictures; above all, Fantasia itself is an audacious, stirring, austere and entirely new kind of movie.

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Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn Jan 2, 2023

Fantasia ends up as a film easier to respect than truly enjoy. While the individual elements are rather fantastic, the final feature as a whole is simply ineffective when it comes to showcasing the talents involved.

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Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) Aug 10, 2022

Fantasia, in short, is Disney sometimes at his worst, often at his very best; and the best is on a level which no other cinematographic designer has reached.

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Martin Quigley Jr. Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald) Jan 5, 2021

There is a charm in many of the images created by the vivid imaginations of Mr. Disney and his fellow workers which is without equal in previous motion pictures.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 5, 2020 10/10

The arrangement of music alone is inspiring, but it's the seamless combination with traditionally animated mini stories that sets it apart.

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Guardian Staff Guardian Jul 17, 2020

Disney's abstractions are no more imaginative than Fischinger's or Len Lye's, though he can be wittier than they.

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SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald May 2, 2020

The film will be as controversial as is all new art conception. But its entertainment value is Immense and unquestionable.

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Antonio Lara El Pais (Spain) Jul 23, 2019

Fantasia is a strange hybrid that only represents the creator's delusions of grandeur. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net May 9, 2019 A+

I admire Walt Disney so much for making such bold films.

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Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Dec 9, 2013 4/5

the films in the Disney Vault are brilliant pieces of work that need to be seen in the best visual presentation possible

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Edwin Schallert Los Angeles Times Jan 18, 2013

The words most used to describe "Fantasia," besides the conventional "beautiful" and "wonderful" were "path-breaking" and "courageous." The phrase "courageous beyond belief" would be even more accurate.

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Franz Hoellering The Nation Nov 27, 2012

I belong to those who had no need of that kind of entertainment, being content with seeing pictures and hearing music.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jan 4, 2011

[Disney's] most personal and grandest vision. Watching the movie again proves that, of course, it's not a chore. It's a pleasure.

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Paul Trandahl Common Sense Media Jan 2, 2011 5/5

Breathtaking animation feat -- with some creepy visuals.

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Ryan Cracknell Movie Views Dec 25, 2010

Despite a couple of uneven parts that may try the patience of some, the whole of Fantasia is a marvel.

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Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Dec 10, 2010 3.5/4

Though Fantasia didn't perform as well as Walt Disney had hoped, it remains a testament to his exceptional cinematic genius. [Blu-ray]

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R.L. Shaffer IGN DVD Dec 4, 2010 8/10

A symphony of sound, animation and unbridled Disney spirit.

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