Not acurate, but still very good.

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2003)

Many people complain about this movie being "Far from the truth". It's NOT supposed to be. Otherwise, we would probably see Pocahontas as a 13 year old, and I doubt we would see a talking tree. If you want an accurate portrayal of the life of Pocahontas, go check out a documentary or a book from your local library. If you want the story turned into an enjoyable, animated classic, watch this movie.
It's supposed to be a musical "Loosely based on" the story of Pocahontas (Bedard), a Native American princess. John Smith (Gibson) is an English adventurer, the captain of an expedition to the "New World". When the two meet, they fall in love, only to find that the English and the Indians are set to go to war....
The voice acting in this movie is very good. Gibson does a great job of portraying the adventerous John Smith, even though he doesn't have much of an English Accent. Irene Bedard as Pocahontas is excllent as well. The 'lesser' parts are also well voiced, particularly the sinister Govenor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers).
The animation is great, though not quite as good as some other (even earlier) Disney films. But overall, I'd give it 8/10.
The absolute best part of the movie are the songs. Obviously the best one has to be "Colors of the Wind", one of my all-time favorites. "Savages" was #2 on my list, the drums really gave you that "War is coming" kind of feel. All the rest are almost as good. Even if you didn't like the movie, I strongly reccomend the soundtrack.
Overall, an enjoyable musical for all ages.
9/10
James "Black Wolf" Johnston