As a pure visual, visceral experience, Dinosaur is spectacular.
Dinosaur works much much better than the dinosaur segment in Fantasia , that film's only weak spot.
For those who aren't aware, the scenery in this movie is real, while the dinosaurs are computer animated. But, in criticizing films objectively, one must evaluate them for what they are, not what they aren't. Dinosaur is a Disney animated family film with the typical plot associated with Disney animated family films. But while the plot may be typical, it's still effective. The movie never stops being compelling and engrossing.