Review of Lady and the Tramp (1955) by Al P — 25 Mar 2010

This is the first movie, in my quest of re-watching all Disney animated feature films, where I changed a rating I had initially (but I think I might bump up Cinderella too). That means that I noticed stuff now that I didn't notice as much as a kid.

The settings and backgrounds in this movie are GORGEOUS. I know I've been saying that a lot for a lot of these Disney movies, but... still. I guess thats a good thing for Disney, right?A word that I feel describes this movie, for some reason, is "accomplished.

" It feels like "the most accomplished, complete Disney movie" I've seen thus far (when watching it chronologically like I am now.) Maybe the original story plays into it. Nonetheless, it feels like a complete, fluid story, unlike other Disney movies (which take other source material like Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland) which feel a bit more "ragged," likely because of the addition/subtraction Disney has to do with the source material to translate it on screen.

Anyway, the point is: this is a fluid story which feels very complete. All in all, it's a immensely satisfying movie that lifts me up. I was in a sour mood because of the past few days I've had recently, but this made me feel better.

I can always count on Disney, and this is certainly no exception. So, once again, thanks, Disney.