Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 1977 film The Rescuers.
Story
It followed the basic recipe of old noire detective stories even, ending on a boat. The story is well contained and cute, but not super original and wastes a lot of time on antics instead of story or characters.
Score: 0.5
Characters
I really like the interplay between the two mains, there was a nice romance arc to them. I also like the competent but humble male lead. It’s a nice switch.
The little girl was cute and the albatross hilarious, but the others were a little boring. The villain felt like a bad copy of Cruella.
Score: 0.5
Dialogue
The dialogue was efficient and had some nice quippy lines. Again, most of the best dialogue was between the two main characters.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
Watching it on Blu-ray meant being able to see the brush strokes on the stunning backgrounds. This movie was beautiful. I can see where this still influenced other film makers.
The music was good, especially the songs.
Score: 1
Fun
It’s a fun, easy to watch adventure movie with two likeable main characters. What’s not to like? The 6yo and the 4yo were glued to their seats (a refreshing change).
Score: 1
Overall
A classic adventure movie that is absolutely beautiful to watch and has two of the most likeable main characters in animated history.
Final Score: 4 Stars out of 5