GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Kaydan Christian 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.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

elicopperman We all remember Disney's Fantasia as a beautifully crafted visual masterpiece that presented gorgeous imagery in tuned to classical music scores. From Mickey Mouse as a sorcerer's apprentice, to the evolution of life in The Rite of Spring, to the legendary Night on Bald Mountain, Fantasia is forever regarded as one of the greatest films of all time for how technically innovative and haunting it is. As for today's film, Allegro non troppo comes from the creatively humorous mind of beloved Italian animator Bruno Bozzeto and his team of animators as a clever parody and tribute to the classic, and it delivers in flying colors.The film is a collection of six animated shorts (two of which actually feature scores that appeared in the original Fantasia), and while all different in tone and style, they all deliver the necessary emotions when needed. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, and others will even make you think. The styles also differ between the shorts, but they work in their favor to fit in context to the musical piece, whether cartoony, or abstract or even pseudo realistic.Also, the film is tied together with black & white live-action sequences that feature a substitute orchestra of elderly women being led by a pompous and stubborn conductor while an imprisoned animator is forced to think up cartoons to match the music, whilst an annoying and often bumbling presenter tries to keep the show together and a lovely young charwoman cleans up after everyone. Although often too silly and over the top at times, the skits are very funny as they actually spoof Disney more than the animated skits. The orchestra of imprisoned women and the animator as well are brilliant albeit brutal jabs at Disney's worker unions at the time.And then there's the finale, which is a pure embodiment of the best word that describes this whole film, outrageous, as it's a series of rapid-fire "finales," which are pretty much blackout gags that are ludicrous albeit disorderly. Really, the whole film is outrageous, from abstract nudity, to unpredictable gags, to even the ending, the whole movie embraces the art of music, animation and even comedy to such an outlandish level that it's impossible not to love. So even though Allegro Non Troppo doesn't have the highly detailed animation or legendary visual techniques of the Disney masterpiece, it is in every way funny, creative and looney as it needs to be. If you're looking for a parody of a Disney film that both mocks and admires the film while also letting its hysterical imagination run wild, definitely seek this one out, just don't show your kids, it ain't for them.

Rectangular_businessman "Allegro non troppo" is a wonderful film.It is both a parody and an homage to Disney's masterpiece, "Fantasia", completely done right.The colorful and cartoonish animation style sharply contrast with the bitter irony displayed by some parts of this movie; however, it is also very enjoyable to watch, being funny and poignant (Particularly in segments like Ravel's "Boléro", where Evolution is seen from a satirical and surreal perspective) I particularly loved the Sibelius's "Valse triste" segment, which is not only incredibly well animated, but is also very sad to watch, featuring one of the most endearing and lovable characters from the history of cinema.Humor, drama and surrealism are perfectly combined on "Allegro non troppo" resulting in a must see film, with lots of imagination, craziness and beauty. I highly recommend it to anyone.9.5/10

Eumenides_0 A young filmmaker has an idea for a movie that he thinks is revolutionary: make an animated musical. As the movie is about to start, he receives a call from Hollywood to tell him someone called Prisney or Grisney has already done this. The enthused filmmaker doesn't let this affect his spirit.I think it's courteous of Bruno Bozzetto to so quickly acknowledge the debt this movie has to the original animated musical, Fantasia. Indeed Allegro Non Troppo is almost as good Disney's movie and in many ways more adult. It's not just that the situations are darker, sexier and more morally ambiguous.This movie is also a commentary on the creative process and so a lot of its jokes can be lost on a younger public. Unlike Fantasia, Bozzetto's movie has a lot of scenes with human characters interacting (these are shot in black-and-white, to contrast with the wonderful colors of the animated sequences). Here, the Maestro, the Presenter and the Animator discuss the creation of art in a hilarious way. For instance, the Animator has been chained to a wall for a long time, being only released to draw the animation. The orchestra, a group of decadent old ladies, has been kept in a cage and treated practically like cattle.This is a dark and satirical look into the procession of artistic creation and is what distinguishes Allegro Non Troppo from its ancestor.As for the sequences, they're all fascinating and the use of styles is remarkable. They use cartoons, interaction between humans and cartoons (like Who Framed Roger Rabit?), claymation and water colors. The choice of music is beautiful, including Sibelius' Valse Triste, Ravel's Bolero, plus Debussy, Stravinsky, Dvorak, and Vivaldi.Some sequences are surely meant to mirror sequences in Fantasia; others are witty observations about the stupidity of human life; others deal with timeless questions about Mankind. And some are just emotional pieces sure to bring anyone to tears.Like the Presenter boldly claims, Prisney never did anything like this. That doesn't mean it's better than Fantasia. I'd put it on the same level in terms of craft, intelligence, choice of music, and the ability to set animation to preexisting music. It can't be easy work and for that deserves to be better known so everyone can appreciate the hard work the filmmakers put into this.

John T. Ryan So, say you were an aspiring animator. So, say you see all of the existing animated works you can. You scour film archives and haunt all the art museums you can find to take in. All works from HUMOROUS PHASES of FUNNY FACES to HUCKLEBERRY HOUND, from Mr. Windsor McKay to Mr. Walt Disney and beyond.So, the day comes. You're in the Animation Business. You're enjoying success. Now, you want to do something really great! You want to create a unique, feature length tribute to your animation and to the Art Form itself. You want to do your own FANTASIA! But how to do such a work? How and why would anyone make such an attempt at recreating such a great milestone? Certainly no one in their right mind would attempt to re-make CITIZEN KANE or CASABLANCA! Well, if one can't attack the problem head on, what to do? If you can't make any headway by making a head on attack, is there an alternative? Well yes, of course there is. To borrow some terminology from Football (American Style), we can use an End Run! Yeah, that's right. When you can not move through a impenetrable wall, quite simply, you go around it! Hence to do a masterpiece, your own masterpiece, do not try to be imitative of any one particular work. Secondly, don't take your self or your project too seriously. Always remember that any work of Art, and that goes especially for film, should have a certain level of entertainment about it. It should not attempt to be highbrow. It's the quickest way to a dead end reaction from the public.So, when Italian Animator/Producer Bruno Bozzetto undertook his project, he kept these thoughts in mind. He did not attempt to 'out art' Disney. Indeed, up front, he pays homage to Walt and his Concert Feature in the opening live action sequence.The live action sequences,by the way, seem to draw quite a bit of criticism. It seems that these short,strictly b&w, filmed with live actors, kind of grow on you. Perhaps, this would be more likely to one who sees the film multiple times,as in 'having a VHS or DVD and not seeing it in a Movie House. They add a sort of counter balance to the musical/cartoon sequences.Another consideration for ALLEGRO should be that Bruno, unlike Walt had no live Orchestra with which to work. All of Bozzetto's music was taken from previously done recording sessions, from old records essentially. Whereas Disney on the other hand, had Mr. Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in recording sessions made strictly for FANTASIA. This of course, is a feather in the Disney Artistic Cap, albeit an unintended one.What Bruno Bozzetto did accomplish, without any pretensions of"Art", was to give the world anther film that made use of abstractions of both sound and visuals, and blending the two into one single medium. He also did achieve a higher level of Art. Furthermore, he did so by taking what he had to work with and by making use of contrasting styles and moods. Hence, if one composition was lively and happy, the next piece would be perhaps slower and heavier. He really delivers in this respect, with one sequence featuring a Cat's point of view.In ALLEGRO NON TROPPO, Bruno Bozzetto attained heights not thought of by any animator in the Post Disney Era. By trying to make his film to appeal to a wide range of patrons, he rose to a level far above the rating of 'just another movie'.ALLRGRO NON TROPPO is recommended for any and every body. You can choose from Original Italian-English Sub-titled to a dubbed version. It sure makes a fine addition to any film collection, if for no other reason to show an example of great non-Disney animation.