Sunday, January 3, 2010

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

For the second film for my Disney list I ... wait, this isn't on my list. It came out this decade, in December 2000. So why did I watch it?

My 6-year-old hadn't seen it. I hadn't seen it for awhile. And I found a copy of the video sequel in a bargain buy, so I wanted to watch this before seeing the sequel.

The film may have had the most chaotic history of any Disney animated film, and it shows. But it has a goofy sense of humor that is hard to deny. Some of the ideas don't quite work, and the main character is a bit annoying. But then it hits, it can be very funny. The climax, undoubtedly the most ridiculous final battle of a Disney cartoon, and maybe the funniest, was rewound and rewatched four times by my son. Grade: B

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