An enjoyable Disney film which breaks Disney trends

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 1999)

I always look forward to Disney's releases with the simultaneous fear of seeing a G watered down story. Like Mulan however, Tarzan transcends being simply a child's story with realistic and, at times, dark moments. The shadow hanging of Tarzan's nemesis at the end is particularly eerie. The animation and humor excel but only sometimes. Jane and her father are flat as the pre-Copernican world, both in character and animation. Yet this Disney film is worth seeing, if not alone for the underlying theme of wildlife preservation.