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There is still some life in the characterizations, though the animation is turning stiff and flat.
The feature-length cartoon demonstrates anew the magic of the Disney animators and imagination in character creation.
The humor sparkles with real, knowing sophistication -- meaning for all ages -- and some of the characters on the fifth-century landscape of Old England are Disney pips.
Delightful classic brings Arthur legend to life.
Well animated yet thoroughly tedious...
It makes a good effort at being something like My First Arthur Story.
It feels older than contemporary Disney work due to flat, creaky animation. The story still has resonance for kids, though.
Innocuous fun for all the family -- well, those under eight anyway. Grown-ups should seek out Excalibur instead.
It is seldom mentioned in discussions of Disney's work, and no character in it evolved into a Disney favorite.
Sadly, in viewing the film as an adult, I lost a bit of the magic.
... the DVD leaves one yearning for a two-disc edition somewhere down the line.
For all of its inventiveness, the film's characters are never quite as endearing as they should be, and the central relationship between Arthur and Merlin is oddly detached.
Merlin's got the potion that will put your sword into motion.
He had my heart racing like a squirrel. He had my body soaring into the stratosphere like a bird. He had me slippery and firm like a fresh young perch.
[Wart's] curious, a bit goofy, a good but sometimes reluctant student, and visually his youthfulness is emphasized by clothes that leave the lad swimming in the excess space.
Fans of the fairy-tale format will recognize a little Cinderella in the structure.
A beautifully animated Disney feature.
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