content: I agree with the reviewer "Diatonic" - the prince looks like a lecher from Central Casting and moreover, Drosselmeyer came across as a creepy paedophile. I also disliked the character of Fritz, the little brother - instead of a mischievous little boy, he was a nasty, vindictive child.I found the camerawork particularly irritating. When I watch a ballet, I want to see the dancers' feet, not extended closeups of their faces. The voice-over was also totally out of place - traditonally, ballet relies on mime and dance to tell the story.I have several, far superior versions of the Nutcracker on DVD. The Royal Ballet Covent Garden's version by Fredrick Ashton; the Royal Swedish Ballet's delightful "Christmas Goat" version based on Swedish folklore; The Royal Dutch Ballet's "Sinterklaas" version; the Bolshoi's exquisite production with Nina Kaptsova and my absolute favourite, The American Ballet Theatre version with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland.