Fun movie; really sneaks up on you

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2014)

What's really surprising about "The Emperor's New Groove" is how likable David Spade is. One wrong move and that voice can be abusive to the ear holes. But he works here, and fits in wit some good performances that elevate this movie above its mid-tier Disney material (Eartha Kitt's a good villain, and John Goodman provides all the movie's heart). I dig this flick's sense of humor, and the animation is top-notch (you don't see Incan architecture every day, and the animators do it justice).
But it's Patrick Warburton who handily walks away with the entire thing, and it's one of my favorite Warburton performances (outside of "The Tick"). He's got all the best lines and he's endearing as all hell, making Kronk one of the best Disney characters.
7/10