Review of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) by Jer M — 28 Mar 2008
Don Bluth gets a bad rap from hipper-than-thou animation fans and his films have been somewhat forgotten due to the scourges of time. This, to me, is more than a tad unjust.
One of the best things about the Bluth films and the Fievel saga in particular is how much darkness is lurking below the surface. In AN AMERICAN TAIL, it was beyond in-your-face and it actually drove more than a few children towards suicide, or at least that's what Roger Ebert wants you to think.
But I digress.
FIEVEL GOES WEST is much more of a comedy than its predecessor but that doesn't mean it isn't just as dark. In fact, it could be argued that there is more darkness in this sequel because it's in the shadows and not on the surface. This movie deals with psychological torment and abuse of your family and your friends, genocide, Westward Expansion, prejudice, inter-racial violence, and the plague of talking spiders. Those are pretty weighty themes for a kid's movie.
But tell that to Don Bluth and he shallst bitcheth-slap you.
This review of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) was written by Jer M on 28 Mar 2008.
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West has generally received positive reviews.
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