Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Kelly I — 09 Mar 2008

With her son sick with pneumonia, a field mouse must reluctantly work with a group of super intelligent rats to save his life. Unknowing to Mrs. Brisby, the field mouse, she has a deeper connection to the rats through her late husband Jonathan then she knew. After meeting with old wise leader of the rats, Nicodemus, she learns the secret past of her husband. Though an evil plot is being mastermind behind the scenes by the evil rat Jenner. The fate of her son and Nicodemus lies in the hands of Mrs. Brisby and her new friend Justin.

The Secret of NIMH is more then a children?s movie. The movie is very dark and takes a realistic view of life. The situations the animals face in this movie closely resemble the struggles of real life. Based of the classic fable Mrs. Brisby and the Rats of NIMH, the movie holds true and becomes an instant classic. The Secret of NIMH is a well told tell with great animation for the time period the movie was made. The Secret of NIMH receives four secrets out of five for being an instant classic that the whole will enjoy.