Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Not only was I satisfied with the movie, I was also satisfied with the reaction the audience gave after it ended...gleeful applause!

This film, although based on the founding of Islam, is one that the whole world can learn from and appreciate. A story of identity, struggle and equality.

Cinematography, animation, voice acting, script writing, plot and so much more were truly astounding. I'm very proud for those who worked on this.

Not only was the choice of characters to present wise, including the likes of Abu Bakr Sṣ-Ṣiddīq and Hamza, but the way in which they were presented, portraying them in their appropriate roles.

I wish the film had been longer, but all good things come to an end, as the film hadn't portrayed all the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as I had wished. However, less can be more, as the focus on the presented characters was appropriate.

My one complaint was the movie's end credits. I would have preferred a more soothing soundtrack instead of Akon, as the soundtrack for the film itself proved to be brilliant.

In conclusion, I'd gladly purchase this masterpiece on Blu-ray to watch it over and over again.

Alhamdulilah.

I couldn't wait to see the film and i genuinely loved it. Epic music, great actor. I am usually extremely difficult about movies, I am usually a fan of repertoire cinema and modern movies. Yet I was amazed at the quality of the Bilal: A New Breed of Hero movie. Story wise, the characters have great interactions as expected, some great one liners and beautiful costumes. For atmosphere, the music is well used, and again, consistently nods to previous films. Colours are fantastic throughout, but that is to be expected with modern film and projection.

The actors deliver. The character development is on point. The music? Amazing. Go in and watch the movie and accept it for what it is. Don't look for something negative because if you go in with that mentality then you'll find find it. Haters gonna hate. Ainters gonna ain't. Go on. Be an "ainter".

So, just go to see it, the story and the fun!

This is not a Hollywood Animated movie, so no need to put it with Toy Story and judge. it is different but in a good way.the artistic texture of the movie is impressive, and yet so (Un-Hollywood) if I might say. each scene is done as it was a classic drawing, a visual joy( the battle scene is simply a cinematic epic. the conversation is very strong and at times it lands on poetry borders. the music is masterpiece, so reflective of the main essence of the movie: the search for freedom. the characters are presented in a clever way,even the villain has his own reasons,no black and white melodrama like most animated hero movies, and the hero was pushed to be a hero, they gave him no other option but to be one. isn't this what happens in real world? in short, Bilal is about a slave who was freed by his faith, and this turns to be much more for him - and for others- than just removing the visible chains..but also about the invisible hidden chains that lie inside and make people their own enemy. Bilal, a NEW breed of hero..and a different kind of movie.

I saw by coincidence a picture for will smith with the crow of BILAL. that took me to the movie. what makes me really enthusiasm about it is the story.Bilal is the first African hero in Hollywood as I know.The movie Inspired by true story, True hero who made his path and boast his name as a great man. He started his life as a slave and suffered for a long time before he got his freedom.According to my information He is the first slave got his freedom in the history . The story is full of great meanings. You have to see it more than once because it's a great source of knowledge. There is many characters in the movie, more than any other animation movie I saw and the details are incredible. beautiful music too. full of life. Can't wait to add it to my library. it is a treasure.

Great Great Great

To put it simply, this movie is a jewel: After being in love with it for quite the time, I have decided to settle down and write a review for it, because no matter how much praise it gets, this short animation film deserves more.All the people who did voices for the movie did very well. I was very impressed by how they got the mood just right and how you could just feel the emotion. The music and the animation are extremely well done. Another great part of this movie is the animation. People these days are getting so used to computer animation that when they see stop-motion, the first thing they think about are all the flaws in the movie. To me, that is the beauty of it. Everything you see is man-made by artists and craftsmen. It's awesome.

All in all, this movie is a 8!! Go see this movie you won't regret it!!!