The movie is paced with precision. Although we spend plenty of time getting to know the characters, there’s never a dull moment, and the transitions from one scene to the next are particularly smart.
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11/27/02
Treasure Planet (2002)
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Reviews Counted:139
Fresh:97
Rotten:42
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Though its characterizations are weaker than usual, Treasure Planet offers a fast-paced, beautifully rendered vision of outer space.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a teenage boy with a taste for adventure who seems to always be in trouble, much to the chagrin of his hardworking mother (Laurie Metcalf). But when he comes... [More]
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Wincott, Brian Murray
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Reviews for Treasure Planet
Disney's animated pirate tale has masterful visuals -- and an amateur's script.
11/27/02
Its sense of adventure is a minor saving grace in a flawed movie
11/27/02
We're not talking a Disney treasure here, but if Treasure Planet falls short of gem status, it should provide youngsters with a reasonable amount of diversion.
11/27/02
It's a fun adventure movie for kids (of all ages) that like adventure.
11/27/02
Looking at Treasure Planet is a wondrous thing, but listening to it is another matter. The Disney team makes an uncommon mistake by casting actors with distracting voices.
11/27/02
If you're searching for a treasure, look elsewhere.
11/27/02
Sucking all the 'classic' out of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and filling the void with sci-fi video game graphics and Disney-fied adolescent angst...
11/27/02
This is exactly what animation should be about, presenting us with a thrillingly imaginative adventure that is utterly liberated from trivialities like the laws of physics and possibility.
11/27/02
There's no mistaking the fact that this hybrid misses the impact of the Disney classic, and even that of the excellent 1934 MGM version.
11/27/02
The adventures that youngsters act out on the french fry-littered seats of the family minivan will surely be more exciting, and more imaginative, than the film itself.
11/27/02
Top CriticThe genre's recent past has set the bar quite high, and Treasure Planet doesn't quite make it over.
11/27/02
Top CriticLike Atlantis, it's one of those Disney adventure cartoons that takes too long getting to anything really exciting -- and once there becomes too frenetic to effectively wow.
11/27/02
Retaining the swashbuckling spirit of Stevenson's novel but adding megabytes of computer-age cool, Treasure Planet is the one holiday thrill ride the whole family can enjoy.
11/27/02
Treasure Planet is the rousing action-adventure Disney tried and failed to produce in last year's Atlantis: Legend of the Lost Empire.
11/27/02
This is an enjoyable though forgettable film, brightly animated but allowing itself to descend into slapstick, fart jokes and flippant humor.
11/27/02
Top CriticThis concoction, so bizarre to the adult mind, is actually a charming triumph where its intended under-12 audience is concerned.
11/27/02
You could nap for an hour and not miss a thing.
11/27/02
Inventive alien creatures are voiced by top-notch talent like Emma Thompson, David Hyde Pierce and Martin Short, while the lack of songs and updated character issues, including single parenthood, money and juvenile crime, keep the whole thing pretty hip.
11/27/02
Top CriticA cluttered mishmash of conflicting styles and times.
11/27/02
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