To me, this movie is perfection.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Like The Simpsons, and to a degree its various US cartoon followers, Babe is a film sophisticated enough to be too good for many adults.It isn't just the Saint-Saens organ symphony adaptation, If I Had Words, as its music score which marks it as a film to pay attention to. Or the fabulous character creations like Ferdinand. The simple but fundamental moral of the story is the profound truth that treating others as you would like to be treated yourself is the way to be. And that this works - just look at non-British-Capitalist Northern European nations' unmatched economic and social success in the latter half of the 20th century.Yes, cooperation and good communication beat brutality any day, even if at the expense of all those individuals and corporations who live off hatred and contempt.There's unfortunately no danger of Babe's philosophy making the world what it could be. That's the only reason it is a fairytale - and in any case not for children.

When it comes to children's movies, "Babe" pretty much corners the market on successful genre characteristics with its talking animals, simple humor, & heartfelt story.For a basic plot summary, "Babe" tells the story of a pig who, after losing his mother, gets brought to a small family farm. Having lived in a pen most of his young life, the pig (christened Babe) must quickly acclimate to life with other animals. After viewing the sheep dogs and their respected place in the eyes of Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), Babe sets out on an unlikely quest to become a sheep-herder of his own.For kids, "Babe" will enthrall in nearly every scene. There is oddball humor (always a favorite for the youngsters), crazy sight gags, and enough emotional moments to even make the kiddies care about little Babe.For adults, the film does juuuust enough to keep you interested. Cromwell's performance as the farmer is very nuanced, while the overall farming atmosphere will appeal to many older viewers.Overall, then, I consider Babe to be a solid children's effort. I'd recommend not frying up a pan of bacon anytime soon after viewing, however, lest your child(ren) become a little weepy (!). All in all, a great family film.

This movie is about one little pig. He makes a lot of friends at a farm whose owner is Arthur, an old and quite farmer. Arthur lets Babe, the little pig,to participate in a sheepdog contest even though he is not a "dog." Babe mentions many problems but friendship between him and his friends and Arthur makes Babe strong.The most interesting point of this movie, in my opinion, is that friends around Babe, including Arthur, respects and loves him. I am moved when Rex, who has hated Babe at first, changes.The message of this story I thought is that prejudice of appearance should be seen as a very bad thing. Even though the first appearance is not really good, the person, the animal in this movie, might be a great one or he or she might has a wonderful skill of something.In conclusion, this movie is a story of a pig who is good at leading sheep. The most attracting thing of the movie is that Babe has a special skill and character which make him very popular. The main idea is that you should not evaluate people only by their appearance. This is a great movie which I recommend.

Babe is the runt of the litter who was born in a factory farm. He gets picked as the worthless prize in a country fair. Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell) who doesn't keep pigs, wins him in a guess the weight contest. Babe ends up being raised by the sheep dog mother Fly. He befriends the various animals. With the help of Ferdinand the Duck, he gets into trouble and slowly learns the way of the farm. He is doomed to be Christmas dinner for Esme Hoggett but Farmer Hoggett convinces her to save his life. Then Farmer Hoggett notices something strange about the pig.There is a great sense of wonderment and joy in this movie. It plays like one of those kids books and it's so terrific for it. Roscoe Lee Browne's narration is the perfect tone. It doesn't use any modern references or knowing sarcasm. It is a sincere old fashion melodrama and part modern feel good charmer.