Rigoletto

No, this film is not incredibly well acted or rich in cinematic scope. It doesn't have to be. The premise is not original and the film is fairly predictable. And that's ok. Because what the film does deliver it delivers very well. Made for families, this film gently reminds the viewer of Beauty and the Beast and Phantom of the Opera....with moral lessons about discrimination, forgiveness and judgment shared along the way. Add to this a heartwarming soundtrack, and it makes for a very pleasurable and touching experience in front of the small screen.

When the mysterious and seldom seen Ribaldi comes to town, things begin to happen. Some good and some not. How will the town people address the changes in their community, who will be painted the villain, and whose lives will be indelibly changed? Take a chance and enjoy the serene magic of this quiet little film and share a few tears and smiles with your family. Quality time guaranteed.

...or so might say G. K. Chesterton.



What's good about this film is that it understates fairyland's case. It isn't pedantic. It leaves the trip to fairyland as an exercise for the student. It doesn't draw lines between the dots.

In the jaded postmodern era, a film like that's to be highly praised, whatever its other flaws.

I watched this video, as well as the Buttercream Gang, over and over again when I was younger. It provided, among other things, a since of hope and revived that belief in magic that I had lost by the time I saw this great film. I admit that it's a bit cheesy, melodramatic, and definitely predictable...but I think that if this movie was written any other way, it wouldn't have touched my heart the way that it did. I recently watched it for the first time in years, and yet was still driven to tears by the sheer beauty of it.

I have seen this movie probably about 50 times, and I love it so much! I quote it all the time to my friends and family, and it is just a wonderful story! I just wish that there was more of a biography on the actors/actresses, because they all did such a wonderful job! There are splendid characters in the story, and the movie is funny--and inspiring at the same time! If any of the actors see this page, you should fill in a little bit of a biography about everyone. It would be nice to know more about you.

This movie is magical. I watched it with my little cousin when all the adults and older kids were watching a pg-13 movie, I told her I would watch a movie with her and when she said Rigoletto I about died. I thought how can I survive an hour and a half of FFF torture. But I loved it!!! I made all the adults watch it the next morning and everyone enjoyed it. I was like watching a play in a theater. You are allowed to let the kid inside shine through and just get wrapped up in the story. It is truely a movie for the whole family.