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Bamse och tjuvstaden (2014)
One-dimensional characters
I found this to be a disappointment based on my expectations as a childhood fan.
My main critisism is that the characters are very simple and one-dimensional, they are mostly really bad or really good. The black wolf is a notable exception from that, but he has been an exception from that for a very, very long time, the movie adds nothing to the character.
Especially the fox is just really evil. Bamse characters wasn't like that. There is good and bad in everyone, and a good Bamse movie would explore that spectrum.
I was hoping all the way to the end that the movie would have a twist so that it started doing that, but the spoiler is it didn't that also made the movie not worth watching.
Ronja Rövardotter (1984)
A story the world needs to hear
I saw this first as a child when it was initially released. Having children myself now, it is a movie that I recommend that they see, even though it is pretty disturbing at times.
It is not just a fantasy movie or a children movie or a family movie. It is an important movie, because it provides unique insight.
Essentially, between all the stunning scenery, the well told story and the special effects that were pretty good for its day, this is a story that is essentially about how children establish their moral authority. Moreover, it tells the story of how authority that is not derived from a position of higher morality will crumble, if there is a compassionate relationship.
With the challenges facing the world today, the world's youth need to understand how they can legitimately challenge the authority of previous generations.
As a parent, this film is painful to watch, but nonetheless, well worth watching with your children and teens alike.