a_baron
How do you make a film about a bloke who cannot be portrayed on film or in any image, at least not without setting off riots worldwide? With great difficulty. This cartoon depiction of the life of The Prophet and the origin of Islam is a fair effort although obviously sanitised, and with a few anachronisms here and there. No, that is not a reference to their speaking English throughout! Be that as it may, quite a lot of human strife, misery and suffering can be found therein, but it's good to learn that Christians did not have a monopoly on sadism, and that others than the white man were capable of holding men in bondage and torturing them to death on a whim, even if that is not quite the position today, on the campuses of Western universities at least. Although this is a propaganda document, it's probably no worse than sitting through a church service. No mention here at all of suicide bombings or beheadings, but that is of course an entirely different breed of Islam.
n_rxckz
This film shows a humorous and lively animation of the Prophets life and portrays his companions in a lovable way along with his foe's as cartoon like baddies, depicting on their much annoying qualities, for example Abu Lahab is shown as money greedy and Abu Jahl is shown as hungry for power, similar to Jafar from Aladdin.The Prophet is shown in a kind and compassionate way and his journey of delivering the message of worshipping the One God allows the viewer to embark on this adventure and intrigues them to find out more about the details of what actually did happen.The movie is suitable for young children with eager minds allowing them to develop skills in character analysis and subtleties of conversation, this is a family film and one most enjoyable to watch on a cosy day in.10/10
zakali4u
The style of this movie reminds me of Aladin which is perfect for a film of this nature.This film briefly depicts the tale of Prophet Muhammed PBUH.The film has been made in consideration into Islamic law so fortunately there is no character that actually represents Prophet Muhammed PBUH.It is fantastic insight to the times and the story of Islam. It mentions a few wise words and teachings the prophet has given to all.This film is a very good learning tool for those who ignorant of Islam and those think they acted islamcally but are not.There are a few errors but they can be overlooked as they are minor: Muhammed PBUH is the prophet to the people or mankind and is messenger of God. In the film it states Muhammed is Gods prophet. A minor error I know but an error never the less.I felt the writer should have informed the audience the Muhammed PBUH was illiterate yet he spoke these words that were beyond his abilities.The story tells us that they visit the cousin of Lady Khadija but they do not inform the audience he is a Christian scholar and that the prophets arrival was prophesied and Christians were expecting him.Great all round.I doubt if this will ever appear on Saturday In America or UK as a prime time movie because it spreads the truth to Islam and that will never be tolerated.
usarch
This is a long awaited movie with excellent animation of an excellent story. It is a must see for all people of all ages who would like a summary of Islamic history in fun way. Unfortunately, the movie is very hard to find since it is seldom shown on movie screens, and is virtually unavailable for sale anywhere. One can find "unoffical" copies dubbed or subtitled in many languages, including Arabic, Turkish and English. I have asked many of the copyright holders for the reason that this very important movie is not available in the market in DVD, VCD or VHS formats. To date, I did not receive any reply. This is somehow frustrating. If I were in control of things, I would make this movie available in all languages and in all countries for free or for a very nominal price. But I guess we have to wait till the next century.