I really loved this movie. The story follows a young orphan boy who only has an old soldier to care for him. Our hero Peter squanders a coin given for his daily rations to visit a fortune teller who gives a clue about how to find his long lost sister (who is presumed dead from the war.) After being given a cryptic clue about where to find her, elsewhere a mediocre magician is so exasperated by the apathy of his audience he conjures an elephant. Upon hearing that there is an elephant in town, Peter rushes to see it in hopes of finding his sister. But instead he sees an animal that has been ripped from its home and he feels empathy for the giant pachyderm and they become friends. In order for Peter to free the elephant, he must complete three "impossible tasks." A determined Peter pushes himself to the limits to prevail. The animation is superb, the voice casting is excellent and the story is straight out of a fairy-tale. This one is great for young children and old folks alike. It sparks the imagination.
Review of The Magician's Elephant
