The Emperor's New Groove isn't the most ambitious animated film, but its brisk pace, fresh characters, and big laughs make for a great time for the whole family.
Ingenious action sequences driven by surprisingly little plot lead to a climax full of the transmogrification animation was invented for.
Read full articleEmperor doesn't aim too high or strain too hard; it is at ease inhabiting its pretty, miniature realm.
Read full articleThe unfussy, tossed-off quality actually helps give this original story zippy irreverence some of Disney's plusher cartoons lack.
Read full articleThis Disney comedy makes a self-conscious and largely successful attempt to modernise the studio's format with a jive-ass sensibility.
Read full articleThe Emperor’s New Groove is really about another new groove — Disney animation's… Not a success at the box office, it deserves to be a family hit on VHS and DVD.
Read full articleThere’s a certain hipness and modernness to the characters and their conversations, providing a curious contrast to the ancient Incan setting, but it’s not enough to set it apart as a notable project.
Read full articleThe Emperor’s New Groove is fast-paced, furiously amusing, and genuinely unlike any other Disney feature ever made.
Read full articleIt’s one of those near-flawless masterpieces that makes you wonder why every troubled production doesn’t result in a sensational finished product.
Read full articleThe narrative of The Emperor’s New Groove might be cliched but the style drags the film to much more memorable heights.
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