From the cover image, I assumed this was an Indian or Middle Eastern production, not a Danish program. I gave this movie a chance, and it was interesting all the way through. The main character boy was likable and his rather intelligent goat was fun as well. The plot itself is rather simple. Boy wants to see the world (not follow in his father's footsteps) and adventure follows.
Now for the spoiler things. I found some parts of this movie upsetting. First off, the boy's father has a loose eye. It flops around in his head and gets stuck pointing in the wrong direction, so he needs to smack himself to loosen it once again. Is it a false eye? This did not need to be here.
Once in the big city, the boy is reminded of the penalty of having one's hands cut off for a minor offense. Perhaps this is true to history, but definitely not something that should have been in an animated feature.
And lastly, the sultan himself, the big bad guy, is repulsively fat and eats constantly, belches loudly, and even farts around his wives. He is made to be more comical, but he is definitely gross. He does seem to get his just desserts in the end, but watching the credits shows that even he too gets a happy ending.
If these things don't upset you, you'll find this to be an enjoyable one-time watch. It's free on Tubi.
Up and Away
2018 [DANISH]
Action / Animation / Family
Plot summary
Hodja is a dreamer. He wants to experience the world, but his father insists he stays home and takes over the family's tailor shop. Fortunately, Hodja meets the old rug merchant El Faza, who gives him a flying carpet. In exchange he has to bring the old man's little granddaughter, Diamond, back to Pjort. El Faza can’t travel to the Sultan city himself, as the mighty ruler has imposed a death sentence on El Faza, on the grounds that he has stolen the Sultan's carpet. However, city life isn't quite what Hodja expected, and he only survives because of Emerald, a poor but street smart girl, who teaches him how to manage in the big world. But when Hodja loses his carpet to the power-hungry sultan, his luck seems to run out. Will he complete his mission, find El Faza's granddaughter and return safely back to Pjort?
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
January 18, 2020 at 02:07 PM
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Mostly Harmless Fun
Shallow
Contains historical distortion in bad faith. Everything is not professional, the voices, the characters, and the animation. Watching this movie is a waste of time.
Good
I have not yet seen the original from 1985, but I really liked this remake, which, contrary to the original, is animated. Of course not Pixar, but okay. Not the big movie, but good entertainment. And with the original music with Sebastian. Great.