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Crappy film

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Apart from the animation, hence the special visual effects of this animation, the film is rather banal though it has little to do with the original Sindbad the Sailor. It adds a supernatural evil world dominated by a woman that goes far beyond the story as we know it and even as we can dream it. The main story here is about the existence of a book of peace that establishes peace in the world. The supernatural evil being wants to steal it to create chaos and havoc. She manages at first and then Sinbad has to recuperate it.Yet the story adds three elements that give it some interesting dimension. The first one is a dog. Sinbad has a big and extremely faithful and frightening dog that can fight just like any other sailor. Sinbad is not a merchant he is a captain and he has the whole crew of his ship under his own command, including the dog who is also a perfect autonomous attacker.. The second real change or addition is the fact that Sinbad has an extremely old and close friend and it looks and sounds like more than just a best friend. This best-er friend is ready to exchange his own life for that of Sinbad after the evil woman has stolen the book and Sinbad is accused of being the mastermind of the theft. But this best friend is about to get married to the daughter of the local ruler. So she does not exactly like the deal. She knows Sinbad has not stolen the book his best friend had brought in the first place, but she does not trust Sinbad who is supposed to go and recuperate it. So she goes along, incognito at first but very fast known of all and public.That's the really funny part because she falls in love of course with that poor Sinbad who did not exactly fell for her at first sight, even if his dog did. But after the confrontation with the evil female supernatural being with whom Sinbad had a "truth or dare" game of some sort that this evil woman declared he had lost, Sinbad and his best friend's fiancée have to go back. But unluckily for the evil woman he had told her if he did not get the book he would go back to save his friend. She did not believe it: "You lied!" But he does go back and he takes the place of his friend on the execution chopping block, which gives the lie to the evil woman who had called him a liar. Strangely enough this evil woman has honor and she comes and delivers the book since Sinbad had said the truth and thus had won the game. I let you discover the last twist that gives a perfect good ending in romantic colors and music to the film. It should be a good film for primary school kids, but beyond twelve you'd better abstain.Dr Jacques COULARDEAU

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003): Dir: Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore / Voices: Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert: Exciting and adventurous animation in the inspiring texture of Ray Harryhausen's Seventh Voyage of Sinbad and Golden Voyage of Sinbad. When Goddess Eris steals the book of peace Sinbad is suspected due too his nature as a thief. He is saved from death when a childhood friend is up next for the throne and he takes Sinbad's place save Sinbad retrieve the book. He gathers a crew and the unwelcome presence of a female who rescues them on more than one occasion. They encounter hideous monsters including an island that turns out to be a giant fish, and a giant bird with human prey in mind. Even the ending is clever boarding on suspense. Well directed by Tim Johnson and Patrick Gilmore with great animated detail. Voice talents led by Brad Pitt as Sinbad who must accept responsibility for his actions. Michelle Pfeiffer voices the scheming Eris who impersonates Sinbad to steal the book then sends several monsters to prevent his victory. Catherine Zeta-Jones voices the heroine who is Sinbad's friend's fiancé. Joseph Fiennes voices his friend who nearly sacrifices himself. It is an animated reflection upon classic Sinbad and it is pretty much the best version of the classic tale that one can ask for. Score: 10 / 10

Sinbad Legend Of The Seven Seas is a 2003 animated movie from Dreamworks Animation and tells the tale of the swashbuckling thief Sinbad(voiced by Brad Pitt who I swear looks like Eugene Fitzherbert from Tangled)who is framed for stealing the book of piece,but Arias(voiced by Michelle Phieffer)pretended to be him so that he can be framed for doing it. Of course Sinbad's buddy (voiced by Joseph Fiennes) knows that Sinbad will never steal the book of piece so he decides to free Sinbad so that he can get the book of piece off Arias. Problems arises however when Sinbad falls for his buddies fiancé named Mariana(voiced by Catherine Zeta Jones) who joins Sinbad on his quest to find the book of piece.Overall I found this film entertaining,its got great animation,the voice cast was good even though you know its an actor behind a microphone but still all animated movies have well known actors in them from Eddie Murphy to Ben Stiller etc. The story is nice too and the backgrounds look great. The film is like a cartoon version of Pirates of the Caribbean and the charcther design for Sinbad is like a carbon copy of Eugene Fitzherbert from Tangled despite the fact Sinbad was made in 2003 while Tangled was released in 2010. Yeah I mention Tangled a lot in my reviews apologizes for that but hey if you are looking for a fun swashbuckling adventure movie with great action and charcthers Sinbad Legend Of The Seven Seas isn't a bad movie to watch check it out and see what you think of it.

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas is an exciting adventure, and it has the obligatory clever quips and laughs, as well as minor romantic qualities that always seem to find their way into these films. The very strong cast does a very good job of their roles, especially Michelle Pfeiffer as Eris. Animation is smooth and well-done, and although the heavy use of computer animation sometimes doesn't work perfectly, overall it does a good job. In the year it was made, it was very advanced, and it holds up admirably.The music is appropriate and well-composed and performed, which of course adds to the enjoyment and the emotion of scenes. The character designs are excellent, and they form a well-rounded group that gives an interesting variety, in every way possible.The story engages the audience quickly, since the action begins immediately. It keeps moving rapidly enough, which is good because it also keeps the audience occupied with what's happening, instead of letting them stop and consider some of the parts of the film that don't quite work.When Sinbad is framed for stealing the Book of Peace, he is condemned to be executed for it, but his childhood friend -- Prince Proteus -- demands to take his place, giving him 10 days to retrieve the book from Eris, the Goddess of Discord who framed him. The problem I had with this was that there were too many confusing questions left unanswered. For example, this society, governed by both crowned royals and a council (who are apparently higher in authority), apparently relies on a physical thing, a single book, to maintain the peace of their kingdom and even the physical beauty and stability of it. This seems problematic to me, as it seems also to indicate -- and accurately, given their immediate willingness to execute Sinbad despite his words to the contrary and even the prince's statement -- that the people have relied on the book, rather than developing their own society into a truly enlightened, peaceful society. It's clearly not that peaceful if they have people's heads chopped off after being presumed guilty.Furthermore, even if they are obliged to accommodate his request, a council that is willing to let the most important prince, heir in line for the throne, actually be executed is a problematic society indeed. Although it is stated later by Eris that this is part of her plan, and that she expected it, at the same time it makes it very difficult to sympathise with the people and be concerned for their well-being, and the book. Perhaps it would be better if they were to lose their all-important magical artefact and change for the better!The book was returning to Syracuse at the beginning, but it isn't said where it was and why it was away. It also isn't clear how the book works, either, since when Eris steals the book, the city immediately becomes darker and the buildings deteriorate, and when it's returned at the end, they're immediately restored. How does that work exactly, if it was only being brought back at the beginning of the film? But it's easy to see why these things were not brought up. The people of Syracuse weren't really meant to be that sympathetic, because obviously the audience were supposed to like and cheer for Sinbad, and that is accomplished very well. It may well be that the writers set it up so that the apology Sinbad receives at the end is more appreciated by the audience, and that perhaps, one imagines, the people will re-examine their system of government and dependency on a single item for the welfare of their realm.But really, the film is so lovable that it's easy to overlook that and simply assume that the people were meant to be cast as antagonists (which they are, though relatively lesser than Eris, of course) who are later given a sort of redemption. It also makes the film much more dynamic than most fare for young audiences, in showing that appearances are not everything, and even the most idyllic-seeming place can have serious problems that aren't handily solved in the space of a 90-minute adventure. It also shows that nobility isn't something that can be equated with lawfulness or authority, which is another good message; even if Sinbad is a thief and a pirate, he ultimately does what's right, whereas those in authority in Syracuse repeatedly do instead what is wrong.The only really nagging regret I have with the film is that Proteus never really gets a break. Nothing good comes of his nobility. He is a genuinely good person who does the right thing in every case, and yet he receives no reward for it. That was the only real disappointment in the film; even if the rest of the inhabitants of Syracuse were not particularly respectable, he at least tried to do his best and not only nearly died for it, but also lost his fiancée, for whom he seemed to harbour genuine feelings.However, the film was quite good, quite strong and well-done, and although it might seem to try too hard at first, it quickly warms the viewer up to it and its sense of humour. Like any good comedy act, the jokes do get funnier. The action was gripping, the adventure was well-paced, and in a particularly unique and nice turn, the final confrontation didn't involve swashbuckling or violence, but cleverness and intelligent conversation. Amazing!You could do worse than spend an hour and a half with Sinbad. The unique Greek tones add a novel element as well. All in all, it's a fantastically fun adventure. Just don't think about that book too much!