Roshan & his tribe are good too.

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2002)

Since this is my favourite animation I'm going to comment on it again.

Although the animals have more screen impact than the humans, this does not mean Roshan & his tribe are badly done. On the contrary I liked the way they were animated. Several people have remarked that they are unrealistic but I don't see the problem. Photo realism is not what I'm looking for in animation. In any case they look better than the humans in Toy Story.
Roshan is cute and I love watching him interact with Sid, Manny & Diego. Sid falls for him immediately and they treat each other like siblings, sometimes fighting, sometimes just having fun. Manny is like a grumpy uncle at first but is soon won over by the baby's charms. The scene where Roshan hugs him is adorable. Even Diego gradually weakens. It is these relationships that make the film such a success.
Roshan's parents and tribe only have a small part to play, but an important one too. The ending is beautifully done and no one can fail to be moved. It's just a shame that such a magnificent film wasn't longer. (The same is true for The Land Before Time. If you loved that, don't miss this.) 10/10