Treasure Planet Movie Review 2002

Futuristic fairy tale has pirate ships in space gracing this awkwardly mod animated update of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Treasure Island." Jim Hawkins (voiced by Gordon-Levitt, with singing voice of Rzeznik), the troubled teen hero, and a trio of irritating sidekicks take to the skies in their souped-up space galleon to find buried treasure on (where else?) Treasure Planet. Mutiny and other problems, including a looming black hole and space storms just as scary as the ones at sea, show up to threaten the mission. Innovative mix of hand drawn and computer animation is visually rich, even magical, at times but fails to fully delight.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Disney Animated Movies, Space Operas, Treasure Hunt, Sail Away, Books to Film: Robert Louis Stevenson, Pirates, Robots & Androids

Screenplay

John Musker, Ron Clements, Rob Edwards

Director

John Musker, Ron Clements

Music

James Newton Howard

Other

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, Emma Thompson, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Wincott, Martin Short, Laurie Metcalf, Patrick McGoohan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Corey Burton, Michael McShane, Dane A. Davis, Austin Majors, Tony Jay, Dane A. Davis, Michael Kelly, Andy Gaskill

Producer

John Musker, Ron Clements, Roy Conli, Walt Disney Pictures