Leap!

Leap! wants to be a grand jeté, but it's stuck in first position.

The well-chosen voice cast helps make this a fairly engaging tale, even though the film is riddled with a wealth of head-scratching anachronistic errors.

Leap! follows a pretty simple formula, but the animation during the ballet scenes is lively and well-done. It's spirited enough to keep the film from feeling too familiar.

The anachronistic pop songs actually work quite nicely with the scenes of classical dancing, and will most likely help hold the attention of the little ones.

The French animated adventure Leap! is at turns stupendous and insufferable, the film never showing enough faith in its audience in order for the lovely little scenario of resilience and fortitude at the heart of things to ever resonate . . .

Though the mix of poppy power anthems and Tchaikovsky isn't seamless and the familiar plot points are less than transporting, there's a beating heart to this tween story to match its exuberant dance sequences.

The movie fails to overcome its classic narrative, although it can be presented as... an ode to progress and self-realization as an ideal to survive. [Full review in Spanish]

Leap! kept me surrendered from beginning to end with a quiet earnestness and simplicity that was refreshing.

There is something charming, visually compelling (especially during the dance numbers), and inspiring about Felicie's journey.

The animation team spent over two years bringing Paris to life for Leap! and their hard work and dedication pay off with detailed scenes that are very well done.