Story: I just want to mention first that this was originally meant to be the first seven films centring on each ocean Sinbad & the gang goes to going on crazy adventures. But instead, they decided to put them all into one movie. Now, with that said, this movie feels a bit cramped. It follows the formula of Sinbad has to look for a Macguffin (in this case the Book of Peace which is barely explained), he & Marina bicker, conflict ensues involving a giant monster, they make it through & there's some development. Rinse and repeat. Not only does it feel really cliched & repetitive, but the fact it feels so cramped with what it's trying to focus on between looking for the book, Sinbad & Marina's romance, Proteus sacrificing himself for Sinbad makes it more confusing. The comedy is admittedly a mix as it can rely heavily on 'cool and hip' slang, the comic relief characters relying on stereotypes & the While the romance may be pretty cliched with Sinbad & Marina with the old 'they hate each other but they're clearly gonna get together' scenario, I will say that the banter between them is funny whenever they're at each other's throats & they do have some pretty good chemistry. But even with that, it's kinda hard to believe he's always been in love with her when they barely know each other & he had only met her once years ago. However, despite all of these issues, I will say that the action itself is very fun thanks to the fast paced scenes & seeing each is pretty interesting. And even if the character development is pretty cliched, at least the movie gives time for it instead of solely focusing on the adventure & it can feel genuine. Sure, it may be problematic in terms of plot, but it can still be fun thanks to the action & execution.
Animation: While the character designs are very nicely stylized, I oddly have an issue with the fact the main characters like Sinbad, Marina & Proteus are drawn as insanely good looking (and more Caucasian) while the ones with darker skin are perceived as ugly sans Kale...am I the only one who noticed that? Anyway, other designs like the sirens, Roc & giant Piranha are all pretty cool & surprisingly original. Along with that, the use of character animation is put to good use in the fast paced action scenes along with making the human characters & Spike the dog move more realistically, but without a doubt it's used at it's best on Eris! The way she moves so fluidly is so beautifully done & the ways she causes chaos (including putting herself into a freaking puppet version of Sinbad to steal the Book of Peace). The backgrounds of Syracuse really help with the grand scale of the movie & even when they're stuck in the middle of the ocean, they're still thanks to the variety of places they go & the action or romance scenes to help set the mood. If I had an issue, and it's pretty big, it would be the use of computer animation being inconsistent. While it's used to its advantage in Tartarus & the sails of Sinbad's ship, whenever a gargantuan monster would come & attack Sinbad & the crew, it REALLY sticks out like a sore thumb! he designs of the monsters themselves are very cool. While there's that little nitpick with the CGI, there's no denying the hand drawn animation is short of amazing!
Characters: While I enjoy these characters with their concept, I can't really say the same in terms of execution. Sinbad is a swashbuckling & selfish rogue who pretty much learns to be a good friend to Proteus while falling in love with Marina (his own best friend's fiancee). Sure, he may have a devilishly handsome design & Brad Pitt does a pretty funny performance (which probably explains why I had a massive crush on him as a kid), but even then all he really does is spew out one-liners & be a colossal douchebag til the end. Marina is pretty interesting in concept as the ambassador of her country & stowing away on Sinbad's ship to make sure he keeps his word to Proteus over obtaining the Book of Peace. Catherine Zeta-Jones was definitely the right casting choice with her snarky nature & it's fun seeing her be badass & gaining the crew's respect, but for the rest of the film she can mostly just qualify as the token love interest. Proteus (Joseph Fiennes) barely has a personality outside of his loyalty to both his kingdom & Sinbad, even if he's willing to sacrifice himself to at the expense of both. The rest of Sinbad's crew like Kale, Rat & Luca can all qualify as the comic relief with their own quirky personalities & it's pretty funny & sweet seeing them stick up to Marina compared to the misogynistic Sinbad. Spike can also qualify as a comic relief dog, but he's mostly there for gross-out humor &But without a doubt the best character in this movie is the villain, Eris. Not only does she have absolutely gorgeous animation both in design and movement, but Michelle Pfeiffer's performance clearly shows she's having fun & makes her pretty memorable. Even if she's not the best written villain out there, all of the positives about her more than make up for her lack of motivation or development. While the characters may be cliched for the most part, at least there's some room for development for its main lead & the voice actors do excellent performances.
Sure, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas may not be the best with a cliched & cramped story & not the best characters in the Dreamworks library, but I find still find it fun. With creative animation, very fun action scenes, great voice acting & a pretty fun adventure story, I still recommend people see it at least once if there isn't anything else on. I do find it unfair that Jeff because with Disney, it was numerous films that led to its downfall I felt it was mostly because of the weaker stories & not the medium it was animated (even if CGI films just happened to be very popular thanks to Pixar). And given that Dreamworks has been going through their own crisis with their recent movies, that is probably closer to the truth with why them movies failed.
Story: 6/10
Animation: 8/10
Characters: 6/10
Overall: 7/10
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