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Age Rating: U. Run Time: 92 minutes. Can be bought new for £5.98 on Amazon.co.uk and new and used for £5+ on Ebay.co.uk.
I'm a big fan of the Disney cartoons, especially the movies with a bit of singing in them but I decided to watch Atlantis even though there wasn't a group of singing mice or Princesses in it. A cartoon about the lost city of Atlantis seemed too interesting to miss, especially since it was created by Disney. I wasn't disappointed either.
The story begins with Milo Thatch, a young linguistic expert who is given the opportunity to search for the lost city of Atlantis. With the help of an ancient journal and a crew of explorers they begin their search for Atlantis, which they do discover (naturally, or else there wouldn't be a film). Milo and the team find the city still inhabited by a lost civilisation that need help to keep their home alive, but a dark plot could mean
the end of Atlantis if Milo doesn't put a stop to it...
I enjoyed the plot and storyline although I thought there could have been more time placed on certain storylines since there were a few plot holes and questions left, it also felt a little rushed around the end. There was some good character development though which helped push the story forwards, but the character Mole was just there for the humorous moments and didn't really have a chance to become well known to the watcher. Although I'm sure my younger relations would love watching him. He's probably there to bring light heartedness to the movie since Atlantis seems a little more mature than other older Disney movies. What with pyromaniacs and gun-wielders being some of the main characters, but, like in almost all Disney movie cartoons there's the predictable ending. In most Disney movies there has to be some romantic involvement between some of the main characters, which happens to Milo and Atlantis's Princess Kida. Normally I'm watching such scenes with boredom, waiting for the movie to return to a humour moment or adventure but I actually enjoyed watching Milo and Kida's interaction. Rather than the 'meet for the first time and instantly fall in love' scenes in some movies their relationship was developed realistically which I found more watchable.
The movie's artwork could have been improved mainly around the backgrounds but there are some good landscapes when the team reach the city of Atlantis. Atlantis The Lost Empire's character designs had a distinct influence of Japanese anime in the large eyes but the cartoon was still distinctly Disney in their appearance even if the artwork is a little angular.
Voice acting was good and helped to make the characters more believable and likable. The more enjoyable voice actors were Michael J Fox (Milo), Claudia Christian (Helga), Phil Morris (Sweet), Don Novello (Vinny) and Jacqueline Obradors (Audrey). Pretty much all of them. The movie's soundtrack was enjoyable to listen to, it was mainly orchestral and the music followed the movie's scenes and added to the atmosphere. There was this pop song which appeared with the credits which I didn't think was very good or followed the slightly dark mood Atlantis was going for.
Even with some plot holes left open and a predictable ending I loved watching Atlantis The Lost Empire, the characters were fun to watch and their relationships were realistic. Fans of the original Disney movies might not enjoy this musical-less cartoon with guns and mechanical creatures instead of magical wands and singing birds, but people who want something new with a touch of Disney style will find this fun to watch, especially if they want to entertain the kids.
Voice Actors: Milo - Michael J Fox. Kida - Cree Summer. Rourke - James Garner. Vinny - Don Novello. Sweet - Phil Morris. Helga - Claudia Christian. Audrey - Jacqueline Obradors. Mrs Packard - Florence Stanley. Mr Harcourt - David Ogden Stiers. Whitmore - John Mahoney. Cookie - Jim Varney. Moliere - Corey Burton. Atlantean King - Leonard Nimoy.
Special Features: Behind the scenes of Atlantis. Disney Pedia 'Atlantis: fact or fiction' game. Deletec scenes. The making of the movie. Historical piece of the actual lost city of Atlantis.
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