SANTOS, REGHIE V.

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MOVIE ANALYSIS: THE LITTLE PRINCE

The Little Prince is an adventure fantasy movie directed by Mark
Osborne in 2015. It is an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-
Exupery’s iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince. The simple tale
tells the story of a child, the little prince, who travels the
universe gaining wisdom. In the beginning, the narrator points
out how grown-ups can never see the real meaning of a drawing;
instead, they look at the surface, failing to probe a deeper
meaning. This idea is often tackled in many literary pieces but
this movie has brought us in a different perspective which I
highly admired. Furthermore, it also reminded us the magic of
being a childhood that fades away as we grow older.
As mentioned above, looking beneath the surface is the key in
unveiling the real meaning or truth behind a thing. The movie has
shown many symbolism that will give us a better understanding if
we look at the inner sense. The novel’s setting is in the Sahara
Desert. This desert is barren, and is ready to be transformed.
Therefore, the desert represents the narrators mind, because it
was made barren by grown-up ideas. Like the Sahara Desert, the
narrator’s mind is transformed, by the little Prince. Also, since
the narrator is a pilot, he is looking onto earth for navigation
purposes. He found out that the prince lives among them after
meeting him. That’s why the stars also represent friendship. It
also symbolize the mystery of the universe, and at the end, the
loneliness of the narrator’s life. In his final drawing, he draws
one lone star shining down onto the desert. Another important
symbol is the rose that symbolize love, beauty, and femininity.
The little prince did not immediately discern the true inner
essence of beauty and was captivated by the rose’s appearance and
beguiling nature. It is the fox who taught him that beauty
becomes beautiful only when it is filled with meaning. The movie
is simple but full of meaning, it made us realize different
hidden meaning of life if you will try to understand deeply.
On the other hand, I loved how the movie compares children to
grownups, depicting grownups as a group of people who have lost
their sense of imagination and the ability to see what’s
essential. The various grownups presented throughout the story
have only utilitarian concerns and are ruled by vices like pride
and greed. Unlike children, they’ve lost the ability to
understand the true value of a friendship, the beauty of a house,
or the things that aren’t explicitly shown in a drawing.
Cinematography has played an amazing part in this movie,
contributing to the general feel. The animation is quite simple
but still gave an amazing production style, the voice over,
musical elements, visual elements, emotions of characters and
effects was highlighted well to work together to make the movie a
masterpiece. After all, it’s a movie for children but there is
just one scene that is not appropriate for them surprisingly dark
moments that may be a bit much for younger viewers – for
instance, when the Girl is trapped in a factory and threatened by
the machinery (part of another character’s plan to shut down her
yearning for independence).
To sum up, the concepts mentioned above are my thoughts and
observations about the movie. As grownups, we encounter different
circumstances in life and in order to overcome we need to look
beneath the surface to find the answers. Everyone must watch the
movie because it’s a masterpiece, you’ll discover the hidden
meaning of life and it will bring you to different perspectives
in life. After watching the movie, you’ll realize that what is
essential is invisible to the eye.