DISNEY: TREASURE PLANET(2002)
A retelling of Treasure Island, 'cept in space
Not terrible! Just not as good as Island! B-
A review from IMDb.com:
When this film first came out, I was quite a bit skeptical,
given what I thought was another lame Disney storyline
like Atlantis, Emperor's New Groove and Mulan, and opted
out of seeing it in theaters. Now 3 years later I was curious
to see what it was all about, so I gave it a chance and rented
it. To my surprise, I was blown away by the brilliant animation
and complex storyline (going beyond the book), and wondered
how this film could have been so overlooked. The coming of
age story about a teenage boy deals with real issues in today's
world, and how each of us has our own potential to reach.
I also loved the score and the music by John Rzeznik. The only
complaints I have is that Jim looks much older than his supposed
age (15), perhaps 17 or so, and that the robot was obnoxious
and shouldn't have been added in at the end. All in all, I'd have
to put this on my list of favorite Disney films since The Lion King
and Pocahontas. - arrohed1025