DISNEY - POCAHONTAS(1995)
My first watch of this is in 2020! I put it
off as I felt this would be boring! Well, it
wasn't entirely boring, but it definitely lacked
the pizzaz that most of Disney's big hits has!
Not that it was terrible, but it was just so-so!
Anyway, the artwork was great the music oh-humish,
the story ok and just an all-around ok movie to me! B
From a reviewer at IMDb.com
Perhaps there should have been a disclaimer at the
start of the movie saying: "Loosely based on the true
story of the Indian princess" and then there wouldn't
be all this fuss about a Disney movie not sticking to
historical facts. First of all, when you go to see "Pocahontas"
knowing it's a Disney animated feature, do you really
think you're going to see an accurate depiction of events?
It's not meant to be a documentary--take it for what it is,
a charming, completely enjoyable work of art with stunning
visuals, great songs (by Menken and Schwartz) and an
uplifting tale that has a message for kids and adults.
What more could you want?
Definitely a must-see Disney film for the whole family.
Should create an interest for kids to learn about the
actual events if they are so inclined. As entertainment,
it's top-grade Disney with a hauntingly beautiful score
that would fit well into any Broadway musical. The songs
are splendid: 'Just Around the Riverbend', 'Colors of the
Wind', 'The Virginia Company' -- and the artwork combined
with the music for the gold-digging number is outstanding.
Belongs up there with 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Hunchback
of Notre Dame' as one a serious film fan should not miss. - Neil Doyle