Ellian et le sortilège

The film flaunts vivid animation and some pretty striking moments, captured with close-ups and unexpected angles -- but similar to Skydance Animation's debut venture Luck, Spellbound inspires a sense of déjà vu.

In the end, Jenson's most radical twist on fairy-tale tradition is the belief that a pat "happily ever after" isn't nearly as helpful as providing an example of how to cope with unhappiness.