Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Movie Review 2003

Loose retelling of the "Arabian Nights" tale (so loose that it incorporates Greek and Roman legends and gods) from DreamWorks studio that's a combo of computer generated and hand-drawn animation. Sinbad the sailor/thief (voiced by Pitt) gets in trouble when Eris (Pfeiffer), the goddess of chaos, steals the Book of Peace and frames Sinbad for the crime. His best friend, Proteus (Fiennes) believes in Sinbad's innocence and stakes his life on Sinbad's return with the book. Proteus's fiancee Marina (Zeta-Jones) stows away to make sure Sinbad keeps his promises and to provide him with a foil. Jumbled story and inconsistent animation lead to ho-hum outing that the kids may enjoy, if they've tired of "Finding Nemo" after the umpteenth viewing.

Distribution

DreamWorks SKG, 1000 Flower St., Glendale, CA 91201, Phone: (818)695-5000, Fax: (818)695-7775, URL: http://www.dreamworks.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animation & Cartoons, Sail Away, Dreamworks Animated Movies, Sinbad, Mythology

Screenplay

John Logan

Director

Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore

Music

Harry Gregson-Williams

Other

Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Timothy West, Adriano Giannini, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Tom Finan, Raymond Zbach

Producer

Mireille Soria, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Dreamworks Pictures