Disney's Oliver and Company review

      Oliver and Company immediately caught my attention with soulful music and gritty detailed backgrounds of late 1980s New York City. And it held my attention throughout with a heartwarming story and characters despite a rather lackluster and bland villain.

      Also, this film is hilarious and might be one of the funniest ones I reviewed so far and this is especially do to two particularly amusing characters: Tito the Chihuahua,  and Georgette the Poodle. They are great and if not outright chuckles they got a smile from ne in basically every scene featuring them.

     The other characters, especially Oliver, Dodger, Fagin,  and Jennifer are great and memorable and Jennifer and Oliver's relationship as owner and pet is very heartwarming.

     Sykes, the villain,  is definitely ruthless and intimidating but for a Disney villain I found him quite dull. He was a straightforward gangster, terrifying, but not having much when it comes to flair as I would expect as a Disney film. A better villain and I think it would be a masterpiece but even with the more forgettable villain its a truly great film.

    In terms of family-friendliness, its a heartwarming children's film but with smoking and some moments that might be a bit too scary for extremely young children. 

     This is a great move and I love it and give it a 9.5. Its a must-watch underrated Disney classic in my opinion. 

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