Blu-ray Review – The Great Land of Small

In the realm of family entertainment, 1986's "The Great Land of Small" is one of the stranger offerings. The Canadian production is listed as "Tales for All #5" in the series, with producer Rock Demers aiming to provide young viewers with some big screen magic. What's actually in "The Great Land of Small" is something more bizarre than simple escapism, with director Vojtech Jasny working with a painfully tight budget to realize an odyssey into a magic land inhabited by Cirque du Soleil and a Madball-like monster known as "Slimo." Creativity tries to break through monetary issues, but Jasny can't win this war, often resorting to padding to fill the run time, while the general atmosphere of the endeavor is reminiscent of an episode of "Barney & Friends." To generate the wonders of fantasy is the goal of the production, but what's here isn't enchanting. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com