Hey, it's not THAT bad....

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2003)

This film is by no means the best Disney film ever (that, in my opinion, is Aladdin). But it is certainly not the worst, either.
Ok, maybe it wasn't exactly historically accurate, but hey, it wasn't aiming to be so. Appreciate it for what it does have: Solid animation, great songs, and a beautiful story.
One other complaint that I feel is wrong is how Governor Ratcliffe is such a weak villain. That's wrong. He was a great villain. One person said that all he wanted to do was help Smith. That's wrong. Ratcliffe didn't go to fight the Indians to help Smith, he went to kill the Indians so he could get the gold. And personally, I don't believe he was the real big bad villain. The real villain was the concept of misunderstanding, just like the concept of temptation was the true villain in Pinocchio. Ratcliffe's no Jafar or Gaston or Scar, but he doesn't need to be.
This movie doesn't deserve to be bashed the way it is, and I'd give it a 9/10 (It's not Aladdin, but it's good enough).