The dialogue has similar rhyming rhythms, in how poetic, gentle and bouncing-like they are, to those of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.
The witch was especially true to this, and all the critters are very cute without being overly-so. Again, like the story they are simple but all the better for it. As for the characters, they are engaging and likable. Despite the short running time, Room on the Broom never felt rushed. The story is very charming and heart-warming with some touching moments, true it is simple but considering the target audience and the book itself, of which Room on the Broom is remarkably faithful to this was appropriate. Thankfully the story and characters are done very well indeed on their own. It is not just the quality of it that impresses, it is also to do with how much it does in defining the characters and story which I found incredibly compelling to watch. Detailed and vibrantly coloured, I loved the balance between hand-drawn and computer-generated animation, meaning that anybody who is fond of either style(admittedly I am more a hand-drawn person myself) will find Room on the Broom a treat. The animation on the other hand is just wonderful. Timothy Spall does voice him very well though, even if it is somewhat different to the roles I associate him with. There is very little to criticise actually here, but while the dragon is very charismatic- some may say too much so- I did feel that he wasn't quite scary enough considering the type of character he is. While I did like but was disappointed in The Snowman and the Snowdog of the animated short films(especially as I adore the original so much) I got so much pleasure from Room on the Broom as I did with The Gruffalo and its sequel from previous years.
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As always, Christmas was an interesting time of year for TV programmes and films as there are always some treasures and some disappointments.
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