Excellence on a vine.

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 1999)

Post-George of the Jungle, one wonders how can Disney's animated Tarzan bring anything fresh to the much-filmed legend? Yet, this new version is superb. Tarzan himself is the model man, nicely contrasted with the baddie Clayton who is all machismo and trousers. And he has dreadlocks! Why did no other producer ever think that someone brought up in the jungle without the benefits of shampoo and conditioner would naturally have dreadlocked hair?!?
Someone has bemoaned the lack of any native (human) Africans in the film - but that's missing the point. Tarzan must remain unaware that their are creatures like him until he meets Jane.
I mean, Duh...