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Title: More than meets the eye
Review: This is a very sweet feature that I rented recently from the local library and am considering buying. It has captured the imagination of little girls in my house, ages 3-9. To my mind, the best part of this DVD is not the main feature, which rises above the average fairy tale genre, but the bonus features. "The artist in me" is a wonderful short (maybe half an hour long) that features a number of female artists including a renaissance court painter, an African American woman, and a 19 year old painter and teacher, as well as kids having a great time doing and talking about art. There is also an interactive game which involves placing famous paintings on the walls of the castle with a short art history lesson about each one. If you have kids who are into art, they will love these extras, and adults will actually enjoy them as well. Overall, the movie brings home the message that art comes from within, that anybody can do it, and that through art you can realize your dreams.
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