the audience applauded

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

After the Disney Renaissance came this film, that tried to use the legend of Atlantis as a springboard for a good animated film.And while it has it's moments, I don't think it ranks in anywhere near the same league as classics like 'Snow White' or even 'Beauty and the Beast'.The voice cast all do good jobs, and there are some nice action sequences, but this is Disney painting by numbers, and trying desperately to get a hit. And it doesn't quite pan out the way they'd have liked it to.A solid, yet unspectacular film.

This film mixes gorgeous animation, an intriguing journey and fascinating characters, resulting in a truly underrated work of art.Set in the early 20th Century, the film stars Michael J. Fox as Milo Thatch, a young linguist who's been delegated to the boiler-room. He's bright-eyed and idealistic, and not given much respect from the academic community. That is, until he's recruited by an eccentric millionaire (played by a delightfully zesty John Mahoney) to join an expedition to find the lost Atlantis. The supporting cast is full of colourful characters: A fast-talking doctor, a sassy teenage mechanic, a bizarre little guy obsessed with dirt, and a demolitions expert who dreams of one day opening his very own florist shop. They're simply fun to be around, and they're given the chance to be themselves without being constricted by the needs of the plot.Marc Okrand (the creator of Star Trek's beloved Klingon language) was actually hired to create the Atlantean language featured in the film. Designed to be somewhat of a "mother" language, it takes influence from Indo-European roots. As such, the film is a treat for anyone who has studied linguistics or ancient history. One of the downsides of the film is that the villain is not very interesting or believable. There is very little motivation that drives the villain to do what they do -- at least not realistically. This is really the only reason I would not give this film a ten, as the villain's scheme hogs a good chunk of the climax, and the characterisation feels rather weak.The best part of this film is how much diversity and creativity goes into creating the world. A lot of effort went in to making the world seem real, and it shows. There are so many layers to the story, and every detail makes the story even more intriguing. The artwork is astonishingly gorgeous, and a stark reminder that 2D animation can sometimes be the most powerful and impacting choice. The detail, oh, wow, the detail that went into this film!Overall, it's an exciting and clever adventure, with memorable and fascinating characters. This is an underrated gem that really deserves more recognition for the fantastic work that went into it.

I loved this movie as a kid, and I remembered almost none of it. Watching it again I realize that it was a pretty good movie still. It follows a man who believes that Atlantis exists and goes searching for it. The plot of Atlantis: The Lost Empire is interesting. It doesn't waste any time getting right into the adventure, which wasn't surprising. It wasn't really a good thing either though. Other than that, the movie is well-paced and entertaining throughout. The history of Atlantis is one that I haven't seen before though, and it's quite interesting. Other than that it's not horribly original, but like I said, it's still enjoyable for sure. The characters aren't anything special. We get some brief back stories that don't really do much for the characters, but some of them work well enough. Still, they're rushed. Again, it's not like I'm surprised or anything, but it just limits the amount of people who will be able to fully enjoy this movie. The visuals are very good. The art style is very cool, and the character designs are great too. It doesn't stick right out in your face, but it's there, and I loved it. Overall Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a solid adventure movie. While it's ideas aren't particularly unique, it's well-paced and presented well enough. The characters and beginning are rushed, but the visuals are great and it's just all around a really enjoyable movie. In the end I would recommend this movie.

Wow, I've not seen Disney go out on a limb like this since the original TRON or "The Black Cauldron", both from many years back, and both of which really breached convention in traditional Disney offerings.Atlantis is no different, and, true to Disney, offers a unique take on an old tale, only here we actually don't have any tale upon which Disney is basing its new film, just some off handed mythology as described by Plato to many a disciple. We do not have a Perseus, nor an Odysseus, nor an Icarus with son Daedalus, nor any Greek gods nor demigods, just a loose and embellished description of a physical place that allegedly had some miraculous technological achievements. Disney takes Milo (voiced by Michael J. Fox) with an all star cast of characters to the much mythologized lost continent after a wealthy patron decides to fund his best friend's son's research.Disney Studios mixes in a bit of Pocahontas, a bit of Treasure Island, a bit of Star Wars (before it bought the product) and one or two other films or classic stories to bring the tale of a band of turn of the century adventurers to a lost realm of mystery.There's action, there's adventure, there's romance, there's young love, there's traditional animation mixed in with CGI, there's submarines, and even a cute kitten. The one thing this film doesn't have is the myth origin of Atlantis as told by Plato, but that's nitpicking.The DVD has a cut Viking intro sequence, has some audio explanations as to what Plato said, but, at the time both film and DVD were released, the latest research regarding how Atlantis might have been referencing Troy or Carthage hadn't made the popular history circuit.All in all it's a fine adventure film, and one of the few Disney films that I actually just like having on in the background. Oh sure, I love the super-majority of Disney films, but when I put a Disney film into my player of choice, it's usually an event where I have to sit and actually watch the film with some snack in hand. For some reason, for me at least, Disney's take on Atlantis hearkens back to classic George Pal fare, where on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, on some UHF channel in the 1970s or early 1980s, one might see one of Pal's films like "Atlantis" or "The Time Machine" or "First Men in the Moon" or one of his other fantasy extravaganzas. But Atlantis has more than just an off handed nostalgia reference quality to it, it also is a high budgeted adventure film with a top name cast, including the late James Garner playing the heavy in the film. Marry that to other well noted actors, and with Disney's top notch production values in terms of both visuals and music, and you have one excellent film.See it by yourself, with a date, or even with the family. You will not be disappointed.An excellent film. Enjoy.