Boring Ivan, but funny Tsar "Ay-yay-yay!"
© The most hilarious phrase of the king
A rare case when the cartoon adaptation of a fairy tale was preceded by a feature film. Unlike the version of Alexander Rowe, "Humpbacked Horse" 1947 much more carefully follows the original source. There are advantages and disadvantages to this.
The poetic form of dialogue leads to the fact that the cartoon is partly a musical, and too frequent songs are pretty boring. In addition, in many scenes (especially in the finale), the music sounds too shrill - this is the scourge of most old films and cartoons. There are shortcomings and more serious. For example, the Tsar-maiden is perceived too selfish and uninterested in the fate of Ivan, and he, by the way, risks his life, and more than once. In addition, the artists, working on the cartoon, added too many rounds. And characters, and buildings, and drawings on the walls, and waves in the ocean because of this look unnatural.
At the same time, the advantages of the cartoon are not deprived. Although imperfect, there is a curious sleeping bag, which differs from the other characters with a long nose, giving it a resemblance to ... a Jew. Okay, I think I was quick to praise you. But in any case, the character manages to evoke antipathy, which is the most important thing. The king because of his round beard and chin does not look harsh enough, although the voiceover tries to correct this. The best scenes with the participation of the character - the first trip to the fair and two funny "ay-yay-yay!", because of which the naughty is perceived not the king, but someone from his entourage. The greed of the monarch also evokes laughter, and since laughter prolongs life, I will certainly put the rating closer to positive:
6 out of 10