Disney's newest masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 1999)

Ok, before I start, a quick disclaimer: This is the first "Tarzan" movie I've seen all the way through. Nor have I read the books, so I can't speak for the film's faithfulness to classic Tarzan.
With that out of the way, Disney's Tarzan is brilliant on its own merits. The animation, music and sound are some of their best ever -- make sure to see this on the big screen if at all possible! The story is totally engrossing -- I only looked at my watch once through the whole film -- and the aftermath of the final battle is touching and surprising.
Since this is a Disney film, the animals talk...BUT, this time there's a new spin on it.
We only hear the animals speak "English" when no humans are around (Tarzan excepted). So, when Tarzan has his inevitable meeting with Jane, he doesn't speak a word of English. The implication, then, is that the "English" the gorillas speak, is really gorilla-ese translated into English. This is much like a "Star Trek" episode where, to save subtitle work, the Klingons speak English on one of their ships, where in actuality they'd be speaking their native tongue. A very clever twist on a tried and true Disney cliche.
In the final analysis, I truly have no complaints about Disney's Tarzan. A perfect 10.