Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

Whitech It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

dweilermg-1 Hans Christian Anderson was truly many years ahead of his time since this story about the poor little girl peddling matches on the street being ignored by people hustling and bustling while doing their Xmas shopping offering no comfort or compassion to this needy child truly defined the result of the over-commercialization of Christmas and people losing sight of the true meaning of the season.

WakenPayne I don't really know of the Hans Christen Anderson tale nor have I seen other versions. I wanted to see it because... I have nothing better to do. I watched this and in terms of getting across drama, for a 7 minute short with no dialogue I'd say they get it across pretty well.The story is about a pauper girl around the Christmas season in the 1800's. She tries to sell the only thing she has - a box of matches. People apparently aren't interested in buying them. So she sits in an alleyway lighting up the matches she has, which lets her fantasize of keeping warm, eating food and having nice people take care of her under the Christmas Tree.I'm not really going to spoil the ending but I wouldn't mind seeing what could have been done if this was longer or if it had voice actors... It might be just me. This does get across the situation this poor kid is going through really well by only visual representation which I can imagine is not an easy thing to do. The animation is also good, but then again it is no better than an average Disney film.If there is anything I can complain about with this short. They'd be nitpicks. I guess the best one is that I wouldn't have minded if it was a little bit longer to evaluate on the character of the little match girl a little bit more. Again, I'm nitpicking.I'd say go see it. If you don't like this movie then it won't take up much of your time. But in my opinion there is quite a bit to enjoy about this short. It is a good watch and it's making me interested in seeing other versions.

Rectangular_businessman This is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking shorts that I've seen in my life. It captures perfectly well all the beauty and sadness from the original tale written by Hans Christian Andersen, having a gorgeous animation and excellent music.One would think that being done by Disney, the heartbreaking elements from the original story would be toned down. Instead of that, this wonderful little animation remains entirely faithful to the source material and that's why it so incredible.Without any single spoken word, "The Little Matchgirl" is able to express much more emotion than many dramatic live-action films. As an adaptation, it was simply flawless. As an independent work, it is just sublime.10/10 (I would give this eleven stars if I could)

Foreverisacastironmess It's something that everyone fears in their heart of hearts, the thought of being utterly alone and out in the cold. I love how there are no words. It doesn't need any, the feelings are the same in any language. The story and its poignant music go together absolutely perfectly. This animated short is fairly brief and it's so engrossing that the time flies by before you know it. The Little Match Girl short is so great because it captures and mirrors the exact same emotions you get from reading the story, or remember from being read the story as a small child. My mother used to read this to me when I was little and it was extraordinary to me how familiar it felt watching this, and how all those old emotions came flooding back. There's the harrowing plight of the girl trying in vain to sell her matches, the improbable, desperate hope as she strikes them and experiences her beautiful visions-a rather disturbing thought that now occurs to me with my adult sensibilities is that they could be near-death cold induced hallucinations-and of course, finally, the tragic hopeless despair of her sad lonely end. Sure, she is now free, with her beloved grandmother in a better place of warmth and love, but she had to die to do it. What's so "happy ending" about that? It certainly makes me feel little joy, it makes me feel cold in my gut, as cold as the girl probably felt, and I felt the exact same way when I was small. That is precisely how you're supposed to react. Very sad, but perhaps also grateful for just a certain something. That's why I think it's very important for little kids to be read this and all the other classic tales and fables because I believe they can instill a sense of empathy, as well as other good values. Of course it "pulls at the heart strings" that's the whole point, to make you feel the sorrow, to make you CARE. Anyone remember that? Kids should be read stories like this because they should know, in an innocent gentle way, that this world can be a very cruel place, and that not every ending is a happy one. There's not really much in the story that they left out of this. Except, in some of them I remember, it shows a few of the townspeople sadly offering far too late sympathies as they discover the girl, and then the scene changes to show the girl and her grandmother as angels in the stars... And so, for the sheer emotional impact alone, do I consider this to be, for what it is perfect. It couldn't be any more moving. If anyone really "enjoyed" if that is the right word, the deeply moving themes of this short I highly recommend you try and watch the 1988 TV drama: God Bless the Child. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Thanks for reading! Stay warm now...