Disney's Rescuers Down Under Review

     Disney's Rescuers Down Under is an absolute breathtaking masterpiece in terms of visuals and the story is quite good but I prefer the story of the first the Rescuers film better. I also miss the inclusion of songs in this one but overall that's a minor complaint.

     The natural beauty of Australia comes alive before the viewer's eyes and the relationship between Cody and the golden eagle is quite heartwarming even though there could have been more screen time focused on it.

    Speaking of charming and heartwarming relationships that could have had a lot more screen time to develop, Bernard and Bianca are as endearing as before yet much less time is focused on them especially as they share screen time with Jake, an Australian mouse phones charming enough yet somehow feels like an unnecessary edition to me.

     I have to mention John Candy's performance as the albatross Wilbur as it's hilarious and charming, a definite highlight of this film.

     One of the strongest parts of the Rescuers Down Under is its villain McLeach who I feel is one of the most underrated Disney villains as he is pure menace but also has a fun over-the-top personality that makes him engaging to watch. He is the type of villain who would do anything to accomplish his greedy goals.

     Overall,  this film is extremely family friendly and I can't think of anything that would possibly alarm parents other than some elements that might be slightly frightening to very young children. 

     I love this movie. It's not perfect but it's so good in terms of its visuals and villain and in terms of its humor and sense of adventure.  It's a 9.5 out of 10.

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