Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 02 Sep 2008
The film is an impressive technical achievement: the full-figure animation is dimensional and elegant, the perspectives imaginative, and the color design superb. But without the (old) Disney genius for emotional structure and character design, the results are rather flat—the film concentrates on Disney horror and trauma without the relief of Disney charm.
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This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 02 Sep 2008.
The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.
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