Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip Reviews

"Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip" may be a pretty routine cartoon chase short, but it is still pretty engaging, humorous and warm. Mostly it follows the exploits of Mickey and Pluto trying to take a train ride which won't allow dogs (for some reason...?) and out-smarting Big Bad Pete as the conductor. Granted, Pete has never been the brightest of foes to tackle with, but Mickey has also never been the troll-like irreverent maniacal schemer that Bugs Bunny is. So we forgive it for being a little too formulaic.

Being Disney, the look of the film is nothing but warm watercolor backgrounds and pleasing colors. The animation is consistently good and there's more than a few worthy chuckles and appropriately physics defying body contortions or quick costume changes. "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip" may not break any new ground or shake up the formula in any way, but it does everything it sets out to do really well and gives you more than a few good chuckles and smiles along the way. And if Sullivan's Travels taught us anything it's that anything which brings a bit of joy and laughter into our lives is a good thing worth celebrating.