1998 · animation · family · musical
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Directed by Steve Hickner, Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells1h 39m1998
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
Our read: The Prince of Egypt (1998) (1998) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded animation · family · musical entry — measured in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, kinetic, measured animation / family, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, epic, measured.
- brisk
- intense
- epic-stakes
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