Following in the footsteps of a magnificently animated opera, King of Dreams unfortunately falls rather short of it's older brother. I don't think this movie is bad per say, but considering Prince of Egypt came first, it doesn't exactly leave a good taste in your mouth.
While the animation is still good, especially for a direct to DVD movie, it isn't as astonishing or purposeful. I don't know if it's the framing or the art style, but the world itself just feels small.
Another thing that pales in comparison are the songs. The songs in Prince of Egypt were so epic and they felt very important. These songs just kind of tell you what's going on when you could've been shown instead or the characters could've talked about it normally. There is still competence on display; nobody really sings poorly and the music is a nice compliment, but they all just end up leaving your mind shortly after they're over.
As for accuracy - and for those who care about that - it does get the story down pretty well. It isn't completely one-to-one, but it's still quite accurate.
I didn't want this to be just a comparison to Prince of Egypt, but it was clearly difficult to avoid that. But comparisons are fun, too. Even without the comparison, King of Dreams isn't exactly as special as Joseph. It's more like the other sons of Jacob, actually: you don't hate it, but you don't really coddle it, either like you would a beloved child. Good thing it's just a movie then, huh?
While the animation is still good, especially for a direct to DVD movie, it isn't as astonishing or purposeful. I don't know if it's the framing or the art style, but the world itself just feels small.
Another thing that pales in comparison are the songs. The songs in Prince of Egypt were so epic and they felt very important. These songs just kind of tell you what's going on when you could've been shown instead or the characters could've talked about it normally. There is still competence on display; nobody really sings poorly and the music is a nice compliment, but they all just end up leaving your mind shortly after they're over.
As for accuracy - and for those who care about that - it does get the story down pretty well. It isn't completely one-to-one, but it's still quite accurate.
I didn't want this to be just a comparison to Prince of Egypt, but it was clearly difficult to avoid that. But comparisons are fun, too. Even without the comparison, King of Dreams isn't exactly as special as Joseph. It's more like the other sons of Jacob, actually: you don't hate it, but you don't really coddle it, either like you would a beloved child. Good thing it's just a movie then, huh?