The wittiest, most touching Disney animated film, period

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2001)

How can you not love a film in ancient Greece where two rascals posing as boys in trouble shout, "Help! Somebody dial I-X-I-I!" The film is shot full of gags like that. The voices capitalize on character strength--James Woods is brilliant, and Devito and Torn are especially good. GO THE DISTANCE is a terrific ballad, and my two-year-old son watched it about 90 times. To tell the truth, now and then, I sneak it into the player myself. The message is right, the music is mostly great, it's sassy, it's funny, it's just great. A GREAT movie for young boys.