Review of The Three Caballeros (1944) by Richard T — 22 May 2009
The second of Walt Disney's Latin American features is, sadly, less successful than the first despite having a long run time to flesh out the idea and despite the inclusion of three central characters. Actually, I think that is what hurts the film. After the introduction to Jose in Saludos Amigos I was really looking forward to spending more time with him and meeting this new caballero. Unfortunately, the first couple of shorts, while really enjoyable, especially the penguin one, either feature none of the three or are very light on two of the three. The enjoyability is there, but the segments are not overly imaginative or engaging and I think the inclusion of more interjection by Donald, Jose, and Panchito.
The shorts here are less memorable, but the live action mixed with the animation mostly works well and when we finally do get all three of the caballeros together the film picks up, though this is hurt by some of the stretched out dance sequences. The music is much better here than it was in Saludos Amigos, and the theme for the three caballeros is absolutely fantastic. I would enjoy typing more about the film, but I was really underwhelmed and not too much stuck out aside from how great the three main characters are, and the constant attraction that the three had to just about every woman in the film was great. Looking at the character I really think they could stand on their own in a film because the personality for each one is there and they do light up the screen when they are together, sadly the focus on shorts instead of a single story really hurt this film in a manner that did not plague Saludos Amigos. I would like to note that the final few segments, and the introduction of Panchito, are not only the film's two highest points, but these parts are, once again, some of the most fun I've had in the marathon thus far. Sadly, just because I had fun does not make a good film, and the faults of this film are fairly noticeable.
C- or 2.8234823157230751.
This review of The Three Caballeros (1944) was written by Richard T on 22 May 2009.
The Three Caballeros has generally received positive reviews.
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