Beautiful images of Bambi's life in the forest. His birth, infancy, lhis earning to take the first steps, discoveries, growth, dangers, encounters with other animals, learning to avoid dangers, swimming, tending his wounds, facing the rigours of winter, following his instincts, surviving man's hunt, learning to be safe with his father, becoming independent and entering adulthood. The scenes are well chosen, the story holds together. Everything happens from Bambi's point of view, and in the big forest, there's a lot going on. This film is a bath of sounds, lights, trees, shadows, everything that moves, walks, crawls and flies in the forest. It's not boring, and as the seasons go by, Bambi grows up to become an adult and start a family. On the downside, the music is too emphatic at times, detracting from the charm of Bambi's life. The images are very realistic, almost documentary-like. It's always the same animals that reappear, and you get the impression that there aren't many species of animal in the forest. There are a few too many crows and ravens cawing unpleasantly. Scenes with pond frogs, snails and night owls are remarkable. It's not a perfect film, but Bambi makes for an enjoyable time. Missing scenes: where does Bambi sleep, especially on freezing winter nights? And what food he prefers at different seasons? The scene at night with thousands of fireflies surrounding Bambi is marvellous.
