Synopsis
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
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Cast
- Matthew BroderickDespereaux (voice)
- Dustin HoffmanRoscuro (voice)
- Emma WatsonPrincess Pea (voice)
- Tracey UllmanMiggery Sow (voice)
- Kevin KlineChef Andre (voice)
- Sigourney WeaverThe Narrator (voice)
- William H. MacyLester (voice)
- Stanley TucciBoldo (voice)
- Ciarán HindsBotticelli (voice)
- Robbie ColtraneGregory (voice)
Recommandations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
It is a joy to look at frame by frame, and it would be worth getting the Blu-ray to do that. I am not quite so thrilled by the story, which at times threatens to make "Gormenghast" seem straightforward. - 63
ReelViews
While the voice acting is fine and the story is nicely paced, the visuals are disappointing. - 63
Chicago Tribune
I admired the craft more than I loved the results. But The Tales of Despereaux is still better-than-average animation. - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
The tiny, intrepid rodent is so cute it's impossible not to ooh and aww, just looking at him. Which is a good thing, because you'll need something to get you through the long stretches of fairytale pastiche that make up this overwrought yarn. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The flatly generic results certainly appear at odds with the picture's stirring visual style, which pays homage to the great Flemish artists. - 60
Empire
While it meanders on its way to the requisite happy ending, the lush, stylised animation and courtly flourishes would win over anyone. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
Too bad the story's such a mess. - 50
Variety
This graphically well-rendered kidpic is less crass and mouthy than many recent feature-length toons, but also more sluggish and ungainly as it tries to approximate DiCamillo's singularly delicate tone.
