Really Surprised!

Let's be realistic.

hyped garbage

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

I watched this movie a while ago. Its pretty good. The story and animation are interesting. I always enjoy a good mystery. I'd recommend this movie if you like animations and detective stories.

I can't believe how little I see this among Disney-fans and in Disney-related shops. It is sad, because the two main characters Basil and Ratigan are among their most enjoyable. As much as I love The Great Mouse Detective I must confess that aside from the amazing Big Ben climax the animation is not among the studio's greatest accomplishments, but that is a minor detail. Speaking of the climax, it really is among Disney's greatest. The way the music builds up, the perfectly rendered CG in the bell tower and Ratigan's degeneration into his true self is just suspenseful. Ratigan is also among the most underrated and enjoyable Disney villains, period! Vincent price just engulfs himself in this evil- doer who loves every single second of it. His little running gag about not wanting to be called a rat is hilarious. He is great! Basil's giant ego is also enjoyable. He and Ratigan play off one another with perfection. They are the focus of the story and that is also what it should be. There is not too many side characters who steal screen time. The Great Mouse Detective certainly does deserve more attention. Watch it and enjoy some great voice acting and a great climax.

A Disney cartoon which retells the exploits of Sherlock Holmes...as a mouse? It's fair to say that it's the type of premise that doesn't really get me very excited - I despise Disney movies on the whole - but nonetheless the starring voice performance of one Vincent Price, who described this as one of his favourite roles, got me watching it anyway.And if I'm honest, I only watched this for Price. He gets plenty of screen time and even sings a little along the way. Plus, he puts on an different voice too, so only occasionally do you hear flashes of the famous voice we all know and love. Price is melodramatic, flamboyant, and a lot of fun. I don't think this production as a whole would have been the same without him.Elsewhere, we get the usual Disney type production: lots of action, derring-do, and professional animation. Barrie Ingham's lead manages to successfully capture some of the qualities of the literary Holmes, so you could do worse.

The movie begins in London, England in 1897, where a little (mouse) girl and her single, toymaker father are celebrating her birthday, when suddenly, the father is captured by a grotesque, peg-legged creature, leaving the girl crying in the streets. Luckily, she is noticed by Dawson, a mouse who happens to have contacts with Basil of Baker Street, a brilliant (mouse) detective who is at first not interested in the toymaker's capture, until it is linked to his arch-enemy, Ratigan!There are a few aspects of this film that REALLY stand out: Vincent Price as Ratigan, and Henry Mancini's score. To start the score is simply fantastic. Up there with freaking Star Wars fantastic. Next up, Good ol' Vincent Price, the original VP. His performance as the villain in this film is absolutely brilliant. It is unfortunately rare that a celebrity voice actor really becomes a character in the film, rather than just projecting his personality onto the character. And that is exactly what Vincent Price does here. But despite this, my favorite character is Basil. Why? Because he's a littoral psychopath! He displays all the symptoms. This doesn't make him unlikable, but it leaves lots of room for a satisfactory character arch. Overall, it is a shame this film isn't better known.