mklubeck4
Yeah, I know the Nostalgia Critic already said something similar, but, I couldn't agree with him more. The animation is BEYOND beautiful, the actors and voice acting is great, I can't believe people remember the underwhelming prequel more than this piece of art. I mean, okay, the story's nothing special, a kid rescues a bird from a poacher's trap, the poacher gets onto the kid, he holds him hostage until he spills out where she is, and the rescuers have to save him. Okay, fine, I won't disagree with you. The plot is an overall average. But aside from that, the suspenseful sequences and action scenes REALLY make the plot stand out more. It's sequences and animation and just everything that pops up on the screen is really the icing of the cake here. The prequel, on the other hand, has none of that. It's animation was average, the action sequences weren't that exciting, the score from that movie also didn't help at all. In fact, that's another really great thing about this movie: Bruce Broughton's score. It's epic, it's adventurous, it's like the John Williams' Superman score of Disney movies. The score from the first movie never really stood out that much, and you never really noticed it was there, and, I know I'll probably get a lot of hate mail for this, but, thank GOD there were no songs in Bruce's score. Yeah, no offense, but, I've never really been that big on Disney songs. Again, that's just me, and if you like them, go ahead and continue to enjoy them. So, in conclusion, it's much better than the first movie, and if you didn't like the first movie that much, then watch this one to make up for it. You'll be a BILLION times satisfied watching this movie.
benedikt-entner
I am judging movies on what they suppose to be. I know, this is a film designed to appeal to children. But I have some issues with The Rescuers Down Under.It particularly disturbed me as a child, so I would not recommend it as a children movie. Mainly because the plot itself is not very suitable for a children's movie. A mentaly unstable guy hunts animals, he is looking for rare animals to imprison them and sell them for money. And one day he finds a little boy entrapped in one of his animal traps. The boy is now a witness of his criminal activity, so he decides to kidnap him... Thats good material for a thriller or action movie The boy gets imprisoned in an animal cage like all the animals. Silence of the Lambs 2, isn't it? He is far away from home and his family. Are you entertained yet? After all the boy manages to escape with the help of the famous two mice. In the grand finale the villain tries to feed off the little boy to wild crocodiles. Whats the lesson here for children? Be aware of psychopathic kidnappers?
Fortunatly the bad guy drowns "by accident". He drowns and it is over. What have we learned children? Australia is not a safe place? Be aware of kidnappers? Don't go outside. If you are lucky and a kidnapper catches you, he will have an "accident". If not, you may never see your family again.
ersinkdotcom
"The Rescuers Down Under" takes Miss Bianca and Bernard to the Outback of Australia. There they must rescue a boy from the clutches of an evil poacher named McLeach. McLeach uses the child as an unknowing guide to the nest of an eagle and its eggs. Can they save the boy and keep the poacher from killing the great eagle and her offspring? Unlike its predecessor, this sequel carries an obvious statement against the hunting and killing of animals. It's still an action-packed thrill ride and very humorous even with an agenda. I think every animated film in the early 1990s needed a purpose and reason to exist.Hungarian actress Eva Gabor voices Miss Bianca with all the sophistication and panache she was known for. Bob Newhart brings Bernard to life with his trademark quiet and indifferent vocalization. John Candy gives a comical performance as the bumbling albatross Wilbur. George C. Scott sounds as malevolent as I'm sure Disney allowed him to as McLeach.
Robert
This was a sequel to my surprise. Wasn't expecting to see the two mice again. I was impressed with the story and enjoyed the characters. The only thing I disliked was the fact that they seemed to be implying that man is evil and kills animals. The political message was annoying but as long as they only meant it in the way that FEW men are evil then I'm okay with that.The story itself was funny. I was hoping that the mouse could propose to the female mouse, and it was funny seeing it implied that the tour guide may be getting the the girl, but the proposal in the end, while rushed was still great. And of course the comedic humor with the bird as the plane is always wonderful!Rated 7/10
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