Visually imaginative and even persuasively spiritual, this animated adventure has some unusually complex villains and heroes, and some of the plot and dialogue transcends what's typical in movies intended for a broad or youthful audience.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Unlock the secret to the greatest mystery the world has ever known.
2001 · 1h 35m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Gary Trousdale
,
Kirk Wise
Overview
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
Director and cast
- Gary Trousdale Director
- Kirk Wise Director
- Michael J. Fox as Milo James Thatch
- Corey Burton as Gaetan 'The Mole' Moliere
- Cree Summer as Princess 'Kida' Kidagakash (voice)
- Claudia Christian as Helga Katrina Sinclair
- James Garner as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
- John Mahoney as Preston B. Whitmore
- Phil Morris Cast
- Leonard Nimoy Cast
- Jacqueline Obradors Cast
- Don Novello Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
This blandly conceived and executed attempt at a juve-style Indiana Jones with Jules Verne trappings recycles familiar adventure and cartoon devices with minimal wit and flair.
It's probably the most grown-up animated feature Disney has produced, and with its attuned vocal performances, elegant design and pulse-quickening finale, it sets a standard of sustained craftsmanship most live-action film-makers must envy.
Atlantis is good, and kids will love it, but it doesn't achieve greatness.
A new-fashioned but old-fangled hash.
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