pretty

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2001)

Voice acting- Excellent....the best casting and acting you could hope for the characters as presented in the film
Animation- Wow... What else would you expect from Pixar? Beautiful color scheme, great imagination, spot-on characterization. "Sully"'s hair is, in a word, incredible, as are many of the minute details Pixar pays attention to. In my opinion, Pixar again sets the standard for a living, breathing, stylized 3D animated world.
Plot- Good..... Paced well and wildly imaginative.
With all the above accolades, you would think I rated this movie a 10, like I did Toy Story 2. I love individual components of this film. But I couldn't bring myself to. Something's missing. When I go to see a movie in this genre, I want to be transported back 20 years (I'm currently 29) and walk out of the theater with a stupid grin on my face. The somewhat complex plot (for this kind of film) and some scenes only an adult would get the subtext to keep me from rating it higher. Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed the movie, but I just didn't have the stupid grin on my face after seeing it. Kids will love it for the characters, action, and color, but I just can't see a kid under 10 being fully engaged in what's going on. Too simplistic for adults, too complex for younger kids, it's heart is pulled in different directions. Still, I give it an 8/10 because it is a great movie despite my quibbles and it has tremendous production values. If you're going to see it, do so on the big screen.