Let's be realistic.

A Major Disappointment

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

This is a really boring cartoon starring Mickey and Pluto. There's no plot or story, just them two doing a lot of fishing, or at lease attempting to. No laughs nor adventures, just a lot of barking from Pluto and fishing-rod holding from Mickey. Toward the second half of the cartoon, there's still sheriff who seemed to be after Mickey and Pluto, which really was out of place for a fishing cartoon.Mickey and Pluto are definitely amusing, but this cartoon didn't take the cake.Grade D---

I would watch anything with Mickey and Pluto in it, and while Fishin' Around is not one of their best efforts it is still worth watching. The story is rather routine and some of the first half is a little slow and only mildly amusing than funny. However, the animation is quite good, it isn't amazing with some moments that could have done with more fluidity, but Mickey's facial expressions really do come alive and the opening scenes with Mickey and Pluto rowing with the reflections and the oars and fish interrupting them have some interesting work too. The music is lively and helps to enhance the action. There are some good gags also especially Mickey catching the No Fishing sign he'd sunk earlier in front of the sheriff. Pluto barking underwater and being chased by the giant fish was also a good touch. Mickey even with a bit of the rebellious personality is very likable and Pluto is also a vital and energetic asset to Fishin' Around. There are a couple of times where he could have amped up the comedy just a tad, like chasing the fish more but this is typical cute and energetic Pluto and I love that. The sheriff is a great character as well, a big part of the reason why the second half for me came to life more effectively. All in all, fun but nothing extraordinary. 7/10 Bethany Cox

In the early days of Mickey Mouse, our beloved hero wasn't the 100% wholesome character he later became. As a result, he's actually often better in the early films--as he isn't so squeaky clean. Here in "Fishin' Around", Mickey and Pluto are in their boat fishing. When they come upon a sign saying 'NO FISHING' they do what is typical of early Mickey--they throw the sign away and fish there anyway! I really appreciated this. Much of the rest of the cartoon is adorably cute (but not to the level of saccharine!)--with Pluto and Mickey as two very inept fishermen. Eventually the game warden arrives--at which point Mickey readily admits to fishing and makes his escape."Fishin' Around" is a silly little film with its emphasis squarely on comedy. It also helps that the cartoon in wonderfully animated and is a visual and emotional treat. Well worth seeing.

Mickey and Pluto go fishin', even though it's not permitted. They get stopped by a policeman but escape him through Pluto's 50 horsepower tale apparently...Walt Disney (30 at the time) himself did the voice of Mickey (as he did a lot of times, I didn't know that before I looked up this movie), but the movie on the whole was a bit disappointing. The animation is a bit crappy (though this one is older than I first expected) and the story is only so and so, in particular the first half. Once the policeman arrives at the scene the real fun begins but it's too little too late I'm afraid.5/10 for this early Disney.