Can YOU paint with all the colours of the wind...?

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2007)

I have this on DVD, and watching it again I'm still blown away by the message it gives. Pocohontas is about bringing people together, and that is what makes it different from the other Disney movies of that time. Hunchback was along similar lines, but in a completely different way.
The animation was superb. Not so much on the people, but the scenery for sure. The background, such as the trees, river, everything landscape was gorgeous. In a way it was subtle and calm, dreamy blues and greys, and teal and pale green filled the film. As well as other colours, these shades were the main colours, and really gave Pocohontas a style of it's own. The emotions were shown by colour, e.g. red for anger, pink/purple for nature, blue was love. A palette of colours so exquisite still has not replaced Pocohontas in that department.
The music was just as beautiful. Colours Of The Wind is still one of my favourite songs and I have it on my iPod even now. It reminded me of the feel-good meaningful music, like "I Wonder" from Sleeping Beauty, "Part Of Your World" in The Little Mermaid, "Circle Of Life" and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" in The Lion King just to name a few. Even "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and the fantastic song "Reflection" from Mulan. Meaningful music like this is rare nowadays.
The characters were deep and complex but at the same time easy to read. Like Wiggins was so obviously gay, or at least had a feminine side. Governor Ratcliffe was the villain, and a good one at that, and John Smith was a hard exterior, but soft inside. Each one was portrayed and voiced very well. Especially Pocohontas. Such skill went into defining her character. I thought she was beautiful! Raven black hair, perfect suntanned skin, lips and a long neck to die for. She is a beauty indeed - except her beauty is more subtle and hidden in her eyes, rather than conventional Disney Princesses who are super slim with blonde hair, big eyes, a bust and a cheeky manner. Pocohontas had a beauty pageant to herself, she is stunning.
My favourite character is and always has been Chief Powhatan. He has such a presence and wisdom that reminded me so much of Mufasa from The Lion King. His role was not as big but he amazed me. There was a great wise teacher in his being and person, and being able to show that from a Disney film is astounding.
The ending was different, the lovers did not end up together, so what? The film is so great, and I strongly believe it should be much higher rated.