One of the More Impressive Looking Films of its Era

Rating: 7/10 (11 April 2020)

It's amazing that this film came out n 1961 considering the quality of its presentation. I don't necessarily have a seasoned eye for quality of animation, but I found myself impressed witnessing the animation from the opening credits sequence alone. I could be wrong, and maybe this isn't an impressive film visually, but for me, I really enjoyed the quality of the animation in this film.
One of the more difficult things to do with a film like this is, when you have 99 characters, giving each, or even some, of them distinct personalities can be difficult, yet this film manages to pull that off. It isn't perfect, but if given to any other animation studio, I'm not sure if they would have managed to pull something like what this film was able to off.
This film is well-written and while it is a fairly straightforward story, there is something to be enjoyed about this film for all ages.
The soundtrack for this film is remarkably good, featuring different styles of music ranging from the classic Disney sound from the 1950s up to the more kinetic sound of jazz and bebop. It's certainly one of Disney's more overlooked soundtracks in my opinion.
One Hundred and One Dalmatians is a film that is possibly among the more overlooked part of the collection of animated films released by Disney. While previous Disney films that are considered classics by many didn't really do anything for me, this film still retains its value that I remember it having from my childhood. Yes, perhaps I might be a bit biased as when I was a kid I watched this film on VHS just short of wearing the tape out. It's still an enjoyable film today and takes the viewer on a still-quite enjoyable adventure. I recommend it to anyone.