That said ... the music
question: How good was the music?, context: &quot;Pocahontas&quot; was not exactly what I expected from Disney.  (For one thing, the princess doesn't wind up with the &quot;prince&quot; -- a little closer to Pocahontas' real life story).  That said ... the music, animation, and so on are all outstanding.  One of the real surprises in this film is Mel Gibson's talent as a voice actor and *singer* - he's extremely good.  Gibson describes himself as a &quot;shower-only singer,&quot; and I think that is a real misnomer.Pocahontas has her amusing animal friends, Flit (the humming bird) and a truly humorous little raccoon whose name escapes me at the moment.  It is because of her friendship with these animals that she works so hard to convince John Smith (Gibson) of the importance of living in harmony with the land.I think the film carries a couple of good messages, along with its high entertainment value.  The first is, of course, to live in harmony with the land.  The second is that &quot;savage&quot; is often defined by which side of the line you happen to stand on - people often see those who are different as &quot;wrong.&quot;  &quot;Pocahontas&quot; goes a long way toward teaching young people the importance of shedding that viewpoint. 
How good was the music?
 That said ... the music , animation, and so on are all outstanding.
&quot;Pocahontas&quot; was not exactly what I expected from Disney.  (For one thing, the princess doesn't wind up with the &quot;prince&quot; -- a little closer to Pocahontas' real life story).  That said ... the music, animation, and so on are all outstanding.  One of the real surprises in this film is Mel Gibson's talent as a voice actor and *singer* - he's extremely good.  Gibson describes himself as a &quot;shower-only singer,&quot; and I think that is a real misnomer.Pocahontas has her amusing animal friends, Flit (the humming bird) and a truly humorous little raccoon whose name escapes me at the moment.  It is because of her friendship with these animals that she works so hard to convince John Smith (Gibson) of the importance of living in harmony with the land.I think the film carries a couple of good messages, along with its high entertainment value.  The first is, of course, to live in harmony with the land.  The second is that &quot;savage&quot; is often defined by which side of the line you happen to stand on - people often see those who are different as &quot;wrong.&quot;  &quot;Pocahontas&quot; goes a long way toward teaching young people the importance of shedding that viewpoint. 
 <hl> That said ... the music <hl> , animation, and so on are all outstanding.
&quot;Pocahontas&quot; was not exactly what I expected from Disney. (For one thing, the princess doesn't wind up with the &quot;prince&quot; -- a little closer to Pocahontas' real life story). <hl> That said ... the music <hl>, animation, and so on are all outstanding. One of the real surprises in this film is Mel Gibson's talent as a voice actor and *singer* - he's extremely good. Gibson describes himself as a &quot;shower-only singer,&quot; and I think that is a real misnomer.Pocahontas has her amusing animal friends, Flit (the humming bird) and a truly humorous little raccoon whose name escapes me at the moment. It is because of her friendship with these animals that she works so hard to convince John Smith (Gibson) of the importance of living in harmony with the land.I think the film carries a couple of good messages, along with its high entertainment value. The first is, of course, to live in harmony with the land. The second is that &quot;savage&quot; is often defined by which side of the line you happen to stand on - people often see those who are different as &quot;wrong.&quot; &quot;Pocahontas&quot; goes a long way toward teaching young people the importance of shedding that viewpoint. 
&quot;Pocahontas&quot; was not exactly what I expected from Disney. (For one thing, the princess doesn't wind up with the &quot;prince&quot; -- a little closer to Pocahontas' real life story). <hl> That said ... the music , animation, and so on are all outstanding. <hl> One of the real surprises in this film is Mel Gibson's talent as a voice actor and *singer* - he's extremely good. Gibson describes himself as a &quot;shower-only singer,&quot; and I think that is a real misnomer. Pocahontas has her amusing animal friends, Flit (the humming bird) and a truly humorous little raccoon whose name escapes me at the moment. It is because of her friendship with these animals that she works so hard to convince John Smith (Gibson) of the importance of living in harmony with the land. I think the film carries a couple of good messages, along with its high entertainment value. The first is, of course, to live in harmony with the land. The second is that &quot;savage&quot; is often defined by which side of the line you happen to stand on - people often see those who are different as &quot;wrong.&quot; &quot;Pocahontas&quot; goes a long way toward teaching young people the importance of shedding that viewpoint.