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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 1990 film The Rescuers Down Under.

Story
The story set-up made me groan but instead of the traditional love triangle, Bernard’s story was about finding the self-confidence that Bianca had in him the whole time.
The rescuing story was also interesting in it’s conservationist bend and scary smart villain.
Score: 1
Characters
The main characters are just as loveable as before and Bernard’s arc is lovely. The added animals are fun and the humans are extremely clever. Something that is refreshing in a movie with kids getting kidnapped; the boy (like the girl in the previous movie) is extremely clever.
Score: 1
Dialogue
There’s a lot of talking that felt over the top and a little long winded. But overall it was pretty clever. I loved John Candy’s lines and irreverence.
Score: 0.5
Visuals and Music
The art is a great blend of traditional and computer animated. Unfortunately, the computer parts don’t hold up as well as the traditional ones.
The music was good and had some nice epic bits.
Score: 0.5
Fun
This is a well-balanced and fun movie. Everyone in the family loved it. Even the 5yo, who said he didn’t want to watch it, was in the room within a few minutes.
Score: 1
Overall
A classic with excellent art and wonderful characters.
Final Score: 4 Stars out of 5