Review #38 | The Rescuers

If filmmakers of The Avengers want to capture big and cool action packed scenes, the animation industries can capture the smallest things and make it important.

The Rescuers, 1977

Two fantasy novels by Margery Sharp were combined for in the Disney animated feature The Rescuers. The title characters are a pair of mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca. A little girl named Penny has been kidnapped by Miss Medusa. When the human law enforcement officials fail to locate the child, Bernard and Miss Bianca take over with the help of several colorful animal companions. In classic Disney tradition, the comedy element is offset by moments of genuine terror. Voices are provided by Bob Newhart (Bernard), Eva Gabor (Miss Bianca), Geraldine Page (Madame Medusa), Jim "Fibber McGee" Jordan, John McIntire, George "Goober" Lindsay, Joe Flynn (who died in 1974, not long into the four-year production), and a host of others.

The Rescuers is a unique Disney film that has suspense and story. I really enjoyed watching this movie. This is the movie that I didn't get to watch when I was a kid, and it was amazing to see that it still had that fun in the movie.

The music sets up the mood of the film and the characters are, like most Disney films, fantastic. Each character explains itself. The story of a small mouse rescue team makes us wonder how they will ever rescue anyone.

The animation used in this movie is not the best Disney has offered. The colors are dark and the characters facial features change. Despite all that, the animation looks appealing and watchable.

The Rescuers might seem old fashioned but sometimes we need to look back to those rich animated qualities of the past.

Inside Outside Rating: 74%