The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, Disney Movie) – 8/10 review

Director: Mark Dindal Producer: Randy Fullmer Writer (Story): Chris Williams Writer (Story): Mark Dindal Writer (Screenplay): David Reynolds Supervising Animator Kuzco / Kuzco Llama: Nik Ranieri David Spade: Kuzco / Kuzco Llama Supervising Animator Pacha: Bruce W. Smith John Goodman: Pacha Supervising Animator Yzma: Dale Baer Eartha Kitt: Yzma Supervising Animator Kronk: Tony Bancroft Patrick Warburton: Kronk Lead Animator Chicha: Doug Frankel

Emperor’s New Groove, The (2000) Arrogant Aztec emperor Kuzco rules his empire with a whim of iron. But when he annoys his witch advisor Yzma one time too many, she turns him into a llama and takes over the kingdom. With Kuzco now exiled and lost in the mountains he turns to chunky peasant Pacha for assistance but the last thing the emperor did before becoming a llama was order the destruction of Pacha’s house and village to make way for the emperor’s new summer retreat… 8/10 While this is undoubtedly less technically showy than most of Disney’s immediately previous output (such as Tarzan and Dinosaur; though this is still a fantastic-looking, brilliantly-animated movie), this is a remarkably fun and funny buddy-buddy movie that is not a typical Disney formula film (no story songs) and shows that the classic animation studio is still leagues ahead of its would-be competitors. While the good character Pacha is a little clumsy, Kronk is hilarious ("squeakity-squeak") and Yzma is satisfyingly reminiscent of classic Disney villains Cruella De Vil and Madame Medusa. Classified U by BBFC. Universal: Suitable for All. Links Next: Kronk’s New Groove

Posted by Mister Slimm on August 16, 2009

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