Even though it might be considered a minor effort among Disney's animated features, I think it is actually terribly underrated and, in fact, I would go as far as saying that it is actually one of their very best productions. Sure, I will give you that, it was not one of their most gorgeous movies, even though the animation was still really solid, but it is by far their most hilarious movie. Indeed, from the beginning until the very end, it is filled with some nice jokes and the whole thing is just non-stop entertaining and just really funny. On top of that, I thought that the characters were really neat as well. Indeed, for once, they finally moved on from their old formula and they gave us a really obnoxious main character. I mean, Kuzco was still charismatic and entertaining but he was really mean and messed up which was something Disney never tried before. For example, even though their version of 'Beauty and the Beast' was heralded, I thought they terribly toned down the darker aspects of the Beast and they turned this supposedly terrifying monster into some rather rude and grumpy kid. Here, Kuzco was a much more interesting character. Eventually, this approach was not really rewarded and they never really took such risks again in the future, except maybe with 'Lilo & Stitch' made just a few years later, and that's a real shame. Anyway, to conclude, I really loved this flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are eager to see something different from Disney.ย
8/10