The storyline is a twist on the class Midas story about the tragedy of avarice and greed. Here, the greedy King Midas (Ben Meyer) is unsuccessfully convinced by his daughter, Marigold, to be less greedy when the God Dionysus (Ian Worthington) enters to grant him a wish. This leads King Midas to become even more greedy when he has the ability to turn whatever he touches into gold.
This film is brilliantly animated with great music and a familiar story with a golden twist. The story definitely held my interest as Marigold tries to influence her father to be a better king. Even after Dionysus grants him his wish though, Midas remains as selfish as ever until the end. The animation is superb. I like the way they change the characters from the stop-action look of the figurines at the beginning to wonderful 3D transformations. Plus, they have great expressions and movement. The use of stop action animation to start the film is fun and makes it feel as if someone is playing with the figurines. When they transform into 3D characters, their characters are enhanced. The scene at the end, in Marigold's room, is memorable. The colors and backgrounds are all so brilliant and sparkly. I especially like how the throne room sparkles with gold and treasures. The background music moves the story along and creates moment of drama and excitement. This is such a fun take on the classic Greek fable with excellent animation and production quality. It is fun to watch. I love the blissful romp King Midas made throughout his castle as he turns everything he touches to gold. It is accompanied by the most perfect music.
The message of the film is: Be careful what you wish for!
I give Midas 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, plus adults. Reviewed by Madeleine H. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
The storyline is a twist on the class Midas story about the tragedy of avarice and greed. Here, the greedy King Midas (Ben Meyer) is unsuccessfully convinced by his daughter, Marigold, to be less greedy when the God Dionysus (Ian Worthington) enters to grant him a wish. This leads King Midas to become even more greedy when he has the ability to turn whatever he touches into gold.
This film is brilliantly animated with great music and a familiar story with a golden twist. The story definitely held my interest as Marigold tries to influence her father to be a better king. Even after Dionysus grants him his wish though, Midas remains as selfish as ever until the end. The animation is superb. I like the way they change the characters from the stop-action look of the figurines at the beginning to wonderful 3D transformations. Plus, they have great expressions and movement. The use of stop action animation to start the film is fun and makes it feel as if someone is playing with the figurines. When they transform into 3D characters, their characters are enhanced. The scene at the end, in Marigold's room, is memorable. The colors and backgrounds are all so brilliant and sparkly. I especially like how the throne room sparkles with gold and treasures. The background music moves the story along and creates moment of drama and excitement. This is such a fun take on the classic Greek fable with excellent animation and production quality. It is fun to watch. I love the blissful romp King Midas made throughout his castle as he turns everything he touches to gold. It is accompanied by the most perfect music.
The message of the film is: Be careful what you wish for!
I give Midas 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, plus adults. Reviewed by Madeleine H. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
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