An American Tail

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Alicia Love this childhood favorite! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/22 Full Review Blu B All Time Classic. Like many family animated movies of this time it's suprsingly dark and scary at times for a "kids" movie. The main character is super likeable, charming, and very easy to get behind. While no one else has that much depth to their character, they are all super memorable thanks to how well their drawn and the voice acting is filled with character. Dom DeLuise as Tiger especially is a standout, easily one of his best films. This is a case study on exection making up for lack of substance on the support side. The animation is gorgous and capture that turn of the century look of NYC perfectly you see in something like The Godfather Part II or Gangs of New York perfectly. Filled with detail, sludge and smog like but never lifeless, and beautiful at the same time. The cat scenes especially are terrifying and like a horror movie. The music is super catchy, memorable, and well sung. And in just 80 minutes this is a brisk adventure that never drags. We stay super focused on Fievel the entire way. Granted the tone can move between fear and kid like Singin In The Rain moments on a dime but underneatht the whole adventure a underlying commentary of the American Dream is underneath. The dream is not all "No Cats and streets made of cheese" but unpredictable and can turn on a dime. Just like the movie does. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Stephen C Successful animation in 1 1/3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $44,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Jeana Marie P I actually never seen the first film when I was growing up because I wasn’t born when it was released back in 1986. Anyway, great songs, some saddening scenes, but I’m sure whoever’s baby won’t really cry when the character(s) from the movie’s crying. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Rusty R I've watched this movie twice and I just could never get around it. It was just too boring for me. Not good, but not bad! Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Jay W "An American Tail" marks the rise of power of Don Bluth. He had made other great animated properties before this, but this was the first one that was both a critical and box office success. Teaming up with Spielberg, this film over doubled the box office take of Disney's own animated film that came out the same year. It would then go on to get an Oscar nomination and win the Grammy for Song of the Year. But putting aside its historical context, how is the film itself? It is really REALLY good. I understand that there is definitely a nostalgic bias in this review. I grew up watching and loving this film. Though as a kid, I actually preferred its sequel. But revisiting it now, I can see that this original is the superior flick. The story is quite simple, a child is separated from his family and he wants to reunite with them. A straightforward narrative, and instantly understandable for viewers of all ages. What makes the story work is the likability and believability of our main cast of characters. Fievel feels like a real kid, he is sweet, but at times troublesome. And this poor kid goes through the absolute ringer. The trials and conflicts Fievel endure is what helps the story remain memorable and powerful. The more problems our hero has to overcome, the more we as the audience root for him to succeed. Along with the beautiful animation of Bluth, the music of James Horner has to be highlighted. The music is always great, and 75% of the songs are all-time classics. "Duo" was never a favorite of mine. But that is cancelled out by how much of a showstopper "Somewhere Out There" is. It is one of the sweetest and heart filled songs I've ever heard. The fact that the two people singing it don't sound like pros, make it all the more endearing. The whole movie hits hard with the feels and never fails to land emotionally. For those who say they would never cry in a movie... never say never. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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