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Treasure Planet

2002

John Musker, Ron Clements

Animation, Voice: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, Martin Short ...

6.5

11,545

Animation. Adventure. Fantasy. Sci-Fi. Kids A futuristic twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island", "Treasure Planet" follows restless teen Jim Hawkins on a fantastic journey across the universe as cabin boy aboard a majestic space galleon. Befriended by the ship's charismatic cyborg cook, John Silver, Jim blossoms under his guidance and shows the makings of a fine shipmate as he and the alien crew battle a supernova, a black hole, and a ferocious space storm. But even ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'Treasure Planet' has zest and humor and some lovable supporting characters, but do we really need this zapped-up version of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic?"
		William Thomas Empire	"While there is nothing particularly inept about [it], the pedigree of directors Musker and Clements (...) promised better things (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Clinton CNN	"A truly wonderful tale combined with stunning animation (...) Solid entertainment"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A clumsy and cynical bit of piracy, designed to steal time and money"
		Bill Stamets Chicago Reader	"Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' becomes a rousing SF adventure"
		Andy Klein Variety	"[It] starts with the clever idea of transforming the story into an old-fashioned space opera (...) Yet the film's total appeal may be undercut by a script that rarely feels inspired."
		Nev Pierce BBC	"The result is as patchy as the script (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Ed Gonzalez Slant	"The film is alive with a rollicking sense of adventure (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Sloan Freer Radio Times	"[It has] some stunning intergalactic landscapes, but it also leads to a hotch-potch of flat alien characters (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Tom Charity Time Out	"This is quite watchable. Stevenson's yarn is strong enough to survive this half-baked reconceptualising"
		Keith Phipps AV Club	"The production design cleverly fuses past and future"

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