Latter-day Disney at their dullest...

Rating: 4/10 (26 January 2008)

English captain in 17th century Virginia falls in love with a Native American woman who, along with her people, fights to retain control of their land against the invading white man. Disney-animated rewriting of history is shameless in its pandering to political correctness (and advancing Pocahontas's age to include a star-crossed lovers sub-plot!). The sugary, forgettable music is certainly no help, although the film did cop two Academy Awards for the score and also the song, "Colors of the Wind". The animation is dull and flat, and the voice-over work is equally bland (Mel Gibson's John Smith not withstanding). *1/2 from ****