Good, just not great

Rating: Null/10 (15 February 2004)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... Disney hit a really good streak in the late '80s, early '90s. From The Little Mermaid (1989) to my personal favorite, The Lion King (1994), as each year went by it just seemed like they got better and better. Pochahontas is when things started to go down hill (which is ironic, considering that The Lion King was actually considered to be the B-movie to Pocahontas while the two movies were being made).
In contrast to what some people have said, this is NOT the worst Disney movie ever made (that, in my book goes to The Hunchback of Notre Dame). It's just not as great as the ones that came before it. The animation could have used a little more work, and the talking tree was a bit much...but the music by Alan Menken is pretty, not as great as the music he did in Beauty and the Beast, but it's still good. I liked most of the songs, the plot had my attention... and you have to admit Meeko IS pretty adorable.
I'll admit, I don't know much about the true story of Pocahontas, so I can't judge from a historical point of view. All in all, though, Pocahontas is nothing spectactular, but it is still worth watching.
6.5/10