Leap

Very cute movie entire family will love start to finish

This movie is wonderful and has such a powerful message for the children. Believe in yourself and never give up on your dreams. My 6-year-old daughter who is a dancer got this movie in her Christmas stocking. She and her 9 year-old brother loved it and so did I. What a delight to watch. Definitely recommend for children and adults alike.

This is my favorite movie ever! I relate to the main character soooo much on how it is her dream to dance!

Daughter watched this movie so much she beg me to take her to ballet classes. She would pretend that my living room was a ballet class and she would entertain me with ballet lol

This is a cute, animated film for the whole family to enjoy. As always, with animated films, they get a bit carried away with unrealistic action/violence - people falling from great heights without dying, people getting beat up, etc. Nothing graphic and only a few instances. The story is uplifting and encouraging - about chasing after dreams and never giving up; about being loved and accepted. The soundtrack that accompanies the film is beautiful.

Leap! for me, was a gambled watch. I never heard of it (or if I did, I forgot) until I randomly spotted it in the Amazon store looking for music/ballet themed films. It looked pretty enough, so why not? When it finally arrived, I was very surprised at how much I did enjoy it. From the setting to even the story itself. [NO SPOILERS] Content Notes for Parents: Absolutely nothing really offensive in terms of sex, violence, and crude language. Canadian/US note: Something needs to be made clear, though to avoid confusion. Leap! is actually the USA repackaging of the French/Canadian "Balerina" film. Are there any differences? Well, I have only seen the American version, so I can't personally speak on that. But, I did do some reading up on the issue about the "Americanizing" of the film. On the one hand, you have one camp that condemn it profusely and paint this as a total travesty. On the other hand, you have the other side that has seen both and say that the Americanizing only changed 3 or 4 lines, plus added depth to otherwise minor (and miniscule) characters (including the Mom...witch adds to the main protagonist's depth by extension). The very last line of the film was also very much seen as a huge improvement. Still, the key difference, though is that the American version does change some of the dubbing cast. So, go ahead and take this information as you will, and I hope it helps you make a more informed decision. My thoughts: The thing about this film is, if you are looking for something "unique", then you won't find it here. This is another perseverance/follow-your--dream kind of film. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, the story flows well and was rather enjoyable. The pace was fast, but satisfying...and I did find myself enjoying the characters in general. The visuals are simply stunning as well. I generally loved the song choices, too. They used a mix of classical, but also some pop based songs. Concerning the pop, I do appreciate that the majority of it was focused on the softer and more "wintry" kind of sound rather than completely going down the "true-pop" sound. It helped to keep the atmosphere consistent while putting out attractive songs for a younger audience (though older folks can appreciate it, too). It was just the last song (the seque to the credits one) that wasn't to my taste in terms of flow. Themes: I already alluded to the perseverance/dreams theme. However, digging a little more, I really enjoyed that it didn't follow a completely straight path about it. It raised several issues about the performing arts world...especially the aspect of identity which serves as the foundation of the whole film. Through out the whole film, she says she wants to be a dancer because that is "her dream". But in the end, that reason was not, in fact, a true reason that lasts. Any musician, dancer, etc that has been at their craft for a fair amount of time. knows this simple truth...that it takes something much deeper than an "it's-my-dream" reason to build something sincerely beautiful. All in All: This film will be staying in my collection and I'm sure I'll be watching it many times when I need an inspiring pick me up. Solid story, enjoyable characters, and a surprisingly good exploration on the arts...especially considering this was intended for those of a younger audience. The extras, are neat as well, and I love that they utilized some of the leading ballerina's as reference points in building the animation and telling the story.

I got this to replace my copy that got burnt in a fire. There were no scratches and I haven't had any problems with skipping so I'm happy. As for the movie it was just as I remembered. I love Félicie's story and her determination to do what she dreams. I like that its not like any other kid movie that I've seen (Because I'm from America and at least two of our movies have the plot of a girl being put to sleep then woken with a kiss). I have seen the other version of this movie Ballerina, it is true that some lines are different but it's still a great movie.

I'm not the biggest fan of many of the children's movies. I can't say enough about this one. I love that ballet was tackled in this format. I also love the many lessons it teaches our little ones. As with most children's movies there are a few moments that make you think, I'd love it if that word wasn't included, but they are far and few between and the benefits of the story outweighs that. And beyond the teaching aspect, the story is really well done. We watched with young kids in a variety of ages, girls and boys, and they all loved it and asked to watch it over and over again. This is one I feel good about letting them watch.

Hermosa historia Una animación que sale de lo común Excelente compra Lástima que no la promocionen Muy bonita historia A mi hija de 4 años le encantó

This movie was on Netflix called Ballerina no sure why the name was changed but it is still a cute movie

This dvd did not play very disappointed customer !

Arrived quickly. Good choice for girls who love to dance.

A litte water stained