The Magician's Elephant

The plot doesn't feel organic, everything happens too conveniently. Visually nothing special, rather, this screams it should've been a claymation film. The annoying prince was the best part because his character and delivery were SO far removed from the rest of the movie that it only added to his zany comicality.

The Magician's Elephant sports a sweet but straightforward story, good animation and a good voice cast. However the film lacks the magic to make it great. There's a backdrop of post-war era PTSD and depression but they seem to merely give way to a shallow "believe in the impossible" plot. While I liked the optimistic nature of the plot and characters (none of who are truly villainous) it leaves the film feeling a little generic. Enjoyable, wholesome but not a classic.

Bu sene animasyonlar yılı. Sihirli 1 şehirde asker eğitimiyle büyüyen gencimiz, 1 falcı tarafından kardeşini bulması için fili takip etmesini ister. Kasaba'da 1 gösteri sırasında sihirbaz, birden bire fil çıkarır. Masalsı öyküsü, harika fil çizimleri, güzel aksiyon sahneleriyle izletiyor. Ayrıca pişmanlık duygusu da iliklerinize işliyor. Son pişmanlık neye yarar? Küçük şeyler, büyük işlerle başlar. Naif güzellik. Filmin sonunda, Siz kardeşsiniz evladım. Şu hortumlu dünyada fil yalnız 1 hayvandır

Sweet wholesome tale, but not one that felt too enticing. Especially not when the animation felt more like the style of TV than anything with a major ambition. It's fine, but nothing more.

"The Magician's Elephant" is a well-meaning, sweet film that lacks a compelling story and appealing aesthetic to match its heart. It delivers a beautiful message, but it may be too on the nose. The story is too straightforward, and the visual style falls short of expectations. While it's a lovely film for kids to hear a good message, it leaves much to be desired.