Review of Treasure Planet

Sure it isn't perfect, but then again, few movies are. The visuals are a delight to look at, with a wide range of colours, and the art direction is much better than it is in most direct to video sequels. The music is lovely too, not the best score in the world, but I liked it. However, the story is very overly-familiar and some of the characters aren't quite as convincing as others. Be thankful that the voice talents are so good, like Tony Jay lending his distinguished voice as the narrator. Emma Thompson is lovely as Amelia and makes the most of some witty dialogue, and David Hyde Pierce impresses as well. Martin Short is good as BEN but his character isn't quite as appealing as the others, Morph was one of my favourites. I liked the idea of making Silver a cyborg, and Brian Murray does a respectable job, and Jim, while slightly bland to start with was appealing. All in all, a well done animated film, that is only let down by slightly unoriginal plotting. 8/10 Bethany Cox.