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Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001

Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Animation, Voice: Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer ...

6.2

15,113

Animation. Adventure. Fantasy 1914: Milo Thatch, grandson of the great Thaddeus Thatch works in the boiler room of a museum. He knows that Atlantis was real, and he can get there if he has the mysterious Shephards journal, which can guide him to Atlantis. But he needs someone to fund a voyage. His employer thinks he's dotty, and refuses to fund any crazy idea. He returns home to his apartment and finds a woman there. She takes him to Preston B. Whitmore, an old ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"An animated adventure movie with a lot of gusto and a wowser of a climax (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		William Thomas Empire	"A solid addition to the Disney canon. But from the directors of 'Beauty And The Beast', solid ain't good enough. Classic Disney this is not (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"A blandly conceived and executed attempt (...) It recycles familiar adventure and cartoon devices with minimal wit and flair"
		Keith Phipps AV Club	"Little aside from the animation sets it apart from competing summer fare (...) Not a disaster in any sense (...) Fast-moving, good-looking, instantly forgettable"
		Glen Oliver IGN	"An enormously compelling and enjoyable cinematic experience"
		Elvis Mitchell The New York Times	"A monumental treat (...) The economy gives 'Atlantis' vigor and speed (...) [It] is worth it"
		Paul Clinton CNN	"Design wonderful, script pedestrian (...) A place that's nothing special"
		Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"The humor (...) isn't enough to propel us through the slow-moving, often listless plot, or breathe more than functional life into the characters."
		Trevor Johnston Time Out	"It's probably the most grown-up animated feature Disney has produced (...) It sets a standard of sustained craftsmanship most live-action film-makers must envy."
		Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader	"Visually imaginative and even persuasively spiritual, this animated adventure has some unusually complex villains and heroes"
		Ed Gonzalez Slant	"'Atlantis' feels unpolished, both gawky and colorless (...) Despite some inspired moments (...) and one or two witty vocal performances (...) the film is strictly by-the-numbers (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Sloan Freer Radio Times	"A visually delightful tale (...) Exquisitely animated and voiced (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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