Alicia I love this movie so much

ThiefHott Too much of everything

Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) While the name Dominique Monfery is probably not known to many, the people this short film do not only include one of Walt Disney's nephews, but also the world-famous artist Salvador Dalí, who wrote it right after World War 2. And his contribution is easy to see. I am not a great expert when it comes to Dalí, but everybody knows "The Persistence of Memory", the famous Dalí painting with the melting clocks. And we don't even have to watch the film till the part where these melting clocks appear in order to identify him as way earlier, right after the start, there is already a scene which has melting faces that seem incredibly dalíesque. We also see ants crawling out of an open hand wound, a symbolism already used by Dalí much earlier when he wrote the script for the notable 1920s surreal movie "Un chien andalou".Just like the aforementioned, this animated short film here doesn't really have a factual storyline apart from the fact that it centers on a beautiful black-haired woman from start to finish. What it does have, however, is great music (Armando Dominguez' rendition of "Destino" is a thing of beauty, especially with English lyrics towards the end.) and excellent animation. The over 50 year wait for its completion was very well worth it. I'd say the film it lost the Oscar to that year, Harvey Krumpet, is still a bit better, but the nomination was very well-deserved.

buckeyeboy-1 I had a chance to view the Destino DVD and was highly impressed. I was impressed so much that I bought a suite (set of 6)from the time line done by Dali and Disney. The DVD captures the true surrealism that Disney (who would ever think of a talking mouse) and Dali is famous for. These two individuals that one would think we be as far apart in personalities would actually come up with one the best short films and some of the most treasured art work ever created. I am truly blessed to have seen such a work of art and truly honored to own a piece of history. If you have the chance to see the DVD or own some of the art work that has come out of this experience, jump on it. It is very rare that two famous individuals with such diverse backgrounds collaborate on such a unique piece.

patraallen1 This was a fantastic example of the good that technology brings.I was delighted by it and I am thrilled that this dream was brought to fruition.Who ever thought Dali and Disney would collaborate. A must see it is moving art, song, and poetry! And a huge credit to the art world. If you are an art enthusiast, Or if you are enthralled by Disney's darker side, find a way to see it. The imagery is classic Dali. I understand many could be turned off by some of the images brought to screen by Dali in the past i.e. the Andilusian Dog, but Disney's influence is clearly visible. The musical score is haunting and at times Very indicative of Classic Disney scores. If you like animated shorts, the art of Dali, and are open minded you will enjoy this one.

Galina I spent the day yesterday in Philadelphia Museum of Art. One of the reasons I went there was to try to see the Salvador Dali's exhibitions but the tickets have been sold until the end of April. While in the museum, I was able to see two films that Dali was a big part of. In the video Gallery of the museum, two intriguing projects have been running together in the continuous loop, the early "Un Chien Andalou" (17 minutes) and the recently released, animated Destino (6 minutes). This was the first viewing for me. I kept coming back to the gallery for few more times and I never was tired of both short films.What would've happened if Salvador Dali and Walt Disney had decided to work together on a project? The answer is "Destino" , the 6 minutes, 40 seconds long animated film based on a Mexican love ballad entitled "Destino". Dali and Disney admired each other's work and their meeting at a dinner party in 1945, inspired the idea for collaboration. Although, the film was abandoned in 1946 due to the economic problems created by WWII, Dali's storyboards, sketches, and paintings were saved. Work began on Destino in May 2001 and in June 2003, "Destino" premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.Set to the Mexican ballad, the idea behind the film was described by Disney as "just a simple love story - boy meets girl". Dali called it "a magical exposition on the problem of life in the labyrinth of time". The end result is a tender, beautiful, sad, and charming love story as only Dali could imagine it, complete with the images as only he could create by the power of his imagination - melting clocks, tuxedo-clad eyeballs without faces, ballerinas, ants that turn into bicycles, and surprising baseballs.