A "Whole New Experience"...

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 1999)

I just saw Tarzan last week, and I can summarize it in one word... WOW. Disney broke all the limits and records with this movie. The 3-D animation they incorporated into it only further enhanced an already beautiful movie, in both storyline and animation. It was unlike (literally) any other Disney movie I have seen to date.
The animation alone is worth seeing the movie for. From the stunning trees that seem to "pop out" at you, to the breathtaking water animation, this movie is the epitome of an animated masterpiece. Forget "Snow White", push "Lady and the Tramp" out the way, because Tarzan deserves an instant spot in the Disney Masterpiece collection.
The storyline is very well written... which is unusual for a Disney movie. There were scenes in which I wanted to cry (very few movies can do that), and there were also the scenes where you want to laugh your head off. It was a very well balanced movie in terms of emotional scenes.
In characterization, Terk had to be my favorite... she portrays a VERY typical "best friend" type in the way she behaves around Tarzan. In some respects, however, Terk was also the proverbial "stick in the mud" of the movie. Her unwillingness to help Tarzan near the end was, in my eyes, cruel and uncalled for. Rosie O'Donnell was the perfect choice for her, in every aspect.
So, with all the above in mind, I give the movie my personal rating: ******½ out of a seven star system. Fine family fun for everyone.