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Review
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Wonderful fable about a young pig who charms a wry old
farmer into making him his "sheep pig". While a gaggle of
other farm creatures prophesy doom and gloom, Babe works
hard to learn the trade, provokes some professional
jealousy in the dogs, and finally impresses his master
enough to make an auspicious debut at a sheep-dog contest.
What's great about this film is the way the director
resisted the temptation to sentimentalize the story or
caricature the humans. Watch for the scene where the farmer
dances himself silly at some good news and suddenly
realizes the farm animals are watching him through the
window.
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