Wizards and Giants (2003) User Reviews

Nice characters and dialog, poor animation, worse backgrounds

[Masklin8 · 5/10 · 9 October 2004]

The amazing thing about this movie is that it was made with a very limited crew. Having said that, here are my opinions:

1.- The dialog is funny and the voices great. 2.- The character design, great. The characters are lovable and cute. 3.- The animation is very limited, but that's understandable due the small crew. 4.- The backgrounds are horribly flat and uninspiring. 2D animation doesn't mean you can't use perspective! 5.- The story is derivative and predictable without any depth. Having a low budget is no excuse for having a shallow storyline.

This criticism is just to encourage Anima to make better movies and spending more time with the script. I would love to see an animation industry develop in Mexico.

--Saludos

A good start for Ánima Estudios

[DogePelis2015 · 6/10 · 17 June 2021]

It is a decent adventure; the plot is passable and the music is fine; although the animation could be much better, it is a good animated film to have a good time; Mexican animation deserves much more recognition in the world.

very cute movie

[fdazapata-1 · 19 October 2005]

Magos y Gigantes is a very cute movie! my children enjoyed it very much.

It is a movie for children between the ages of 2 and 8 years old, because the story line is easy to understand with no complicated twists and turns.

The most important message of the story are the values of friendship and team work. It teaches children that selfishness is bad, and that you have to stick together for your friends. It even shows them, that sometimes you may be following the "wrong" role model, but that there is always time to mend your way.

My sons had a great time, and the music from the group Haash was great! I hope they keep making this kind of films for the whole family!

a piece of crap plain simple, better things in flash movies on the web

[arisc-1 · 2/10 · 12 July 2008]

It's very sad to see that we mexicans think that just because a movie was created in Mexico we should support it because is Mexican, sorry guys but a movie should be supported because it has QUALITY not for being Mexican or American or whatever. This movie is AWFUL plain simple, just another easy story that everybody knows how it's going to end, the animation is beyond awful and don't make excuses saying that it was not very good because it has a low cast or because it was the first try, just check some animations in the web created with flash like this one and you are going to see works 3,000 better than this one, with no budget at all, and created by one or two guys. And the worst part is that the next movies created by this studio are as bad as this one, it's a shame to see that animation is in such a low level in Mexico, but it's even worst to see that people supports this stuff just because they think is right because it was created in Mexico, so come on!!! take my money away! a sad story indeed.

Entertaining

[mario64-1 · 8/10 · 25 April 2006]

It's an original movie and a good effort from Mexico to get into the animated productions.

The story is interesting shows you how to be happy with the good things you have and not the one you wish you could have, you'll get everything with hard work developing your abilities.

Very sweet and funny characters, Ada, Gigante, Trafalgar, the evil Caradura and memorable minor characters like the penguins, that sequence shows a very hard work from Anima Estudios.

There are a few elements that look like were modeled in 3D.

Great effort guys, keep on rocking!

Zacatepóngolas, lovable characters!

[mp3sattack · 8/10 · 24 October 2005]

Combine lovable characters with great voices and voilá, you have a movie that will fill your kids with magic. Magos y gigantes is the first Mexican movie animated in a very long time, and this is a great new beginning, not a complicated story, well defined characters that make them being different from your normal American movie, it's in 2D (probably a few scenes were modeled in 3D, not sure), Gigante is adorable, Ada might be the girl but she is quite strong, the devilish Caradura and the lovable Mago Trafalgar, he is the BEST! with a french accent and all mischievous, he is the one that kids love the most, his disguises are so creative and make him unique, a great movie for kids, you will enjoy it. :)

A decent animated movie

[joser_h · 9/10 · 18 September 2006]

Lets start with: My son and my daughter loved it and I enjoyed watching it.

May be it is not as polished as a Big Studio movie, but it is very nice and funny. The kids will be interested and will have more than one laughing.

The storyline is simple (which make it appropriated for small kids), and the characters are very nice. Basicaly the plot revolves around a magic contest and the consequences that the expulsion of one participant has for the magic realm.

Recommended. Absolutely Sacatepóngolas.