Before I say anything specific about Atlantis just know that you should watch this film as soon as you can because in all honesty it may be one of the best Disney movies and certainly one of the biggest surprises I have had in a long time. I am honestly shocked that people do not discuss this one as much as they would discuss Pocahontas or Tarzan, not to say that those films are bad but Atlantis is far more interesting of a movie than those are certainly does not feel like a typical animated feature from Disney.
This is one of Disney's most striking animated features both on a story and visual level and I think might be the high point of Disney animation. This film is very different tonally to other Disney animated films because this deals more with discovery and adventure instead of a traditional love story, it does have romantic elements but the majority of the film is centered around Milo and his obsession with finding Atlantis. In terms of visuals there is something about Atlantis that just sets it apart, I think colours play a major part in the unique visuals of this film especially the look of the Atlantians with their grey skin and white hair, its really rather striking and this is what makes Kida such an interesting Disney Princess. Her look is so visually stunning yet Disney have forgotten her and it appears that they will no effort to remind people of this film which is a shame because this is one of the better Disney movies.
I think this film is unfairly treated by Disney because if they did put out merchandise for this film, especially in this culture of collecting, I think that they could do a lot with Atlantis. As I have said before Kida is the most unique Disney Princess because of her design and her character and introducing this character to a younger audience could allow Disney to make more money on merchandising.
Overall I think that everyone should watch Atlantis because it does deserve a second chance, if you allow yourself to understand that this is not Tarzan or Mulan then I truly think that more and more people will highly rate Atlantis. I just find it funny that the film about something lost in time became lost itself.
8/10
Written By
Ashley Harvey
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