🧵 Film Review Series: Disney Renaissance – Day 2
Tonight we’re diving into The Rescuers Down Under (1990), the sequel to 1977’s The Rescuers — which, full confession, I’ve never seen.
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We’re only 12 minutes in and this thing is already dragging.
Runtime’s like 1hr 15min, but somehow it feels long.
So far? I’m hovering around a 2 out of 5—maybe a 3 if it sticks the landing (but I doubt it).
This might be the weakest of the Renaissance bunch.
Okay, I’ll give Rescuers Down Under this:
Albatross Air? Genuinely funny.
The pun. The delivery. The busted runway.
It’s the first moment that actually made me chuckle.
If the rest of the movie had this kind of wit, I’d be way more on board.
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Just finished The Rescuers Down Under.
First 20 minutes feel like a totally different film. Slow, scattered—more like a Silver Age coda than a Renaissance kickoff.
Once the albatross enters, energy improves. Bernard and Bianca are still a highlight. But overall? The film never finds its own voice.
Visually, it wavers between '70s sketchiness and that clean, melodic Renaissance style.
And thematically? It’s frustrating. Set in Australia, but centers a blond white boy. No attempt at Aboriginal inclusion. That choice drags down what could’ve been a meaningful story.
Joanna the lizard is bizarre. The villain’s motivations are paper-thin. The animal color-coding feels like Jungle Book cosplay.
Final thoughts: this film feels like an epilogue to the Silver Age—not a pillar of the Renaissance.
Final rating: 2/5
Better to revisit The Secret of NIMH—Bluth already nailed this vibe. Or go enjoy Ratatouille if you want heart + rodent heroics done right.
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