An adaptation of Stevenson's novel 'Treasure Island' but with a plethora of sci-fi twists to freshen up the story. A childhood favourite of mine and among the more underrated Disney animations in their classic canon, it will leave you staying aboard as opposed to walking the plank. Troublemaker Jim Hawkins stumbles across a map that reveals the location of the formidable Treasure Planet, a celestial body believed to hold Flint's universal riches. Cyborg John Silver hears news of the map and, with the help of his crew, lead a mutiny to obtain the gold for himself. Reinterpretations of classic stories are always interesting, particularly when the links between them are conveyed with clarity. Hawkins, Silver, B.E.N, Bones and the planet itself all resemble key plot points of the novel, yet are reinvented to create a fresh plot that introduces the famous story to a new generation. For the most part, it works extremely well. As with any Disney classic, it's filled with imaginative visuals that will delight the eyes as they glance into the depths of outer space, witnessing supernovas, black holes and an insectoid who commits murder. Maybe scrap the last point, but it remains visually interesting throughout the short runtime. The pacing is extremely rapid as if skysurfing across the glistening stars. The character designs relished in anthropomorphism, from your average cat and dog to a floating blob that can morph into any form. Consistently retaining a sense of innovation and memorability. Voice casting was good particularly Gordon-Levitt, Thompson and Murray who inject astronomical life into their characters. The final act was notably gripping and who doesn't love a tense countdown to total obliteration! The characterisation was slightly on the thin side, particularly the bond between Hawkins and Silver, which does make certain characters unmemorable (seriously, no one remembers Delbert Doppler...). The overuse of 2D hand drawn animation atop 3D CGI felt gimmicky. However, the film retains its position as one of my favourites.

When this movie released I was too young to give it the support it deserves. Now looking back, having watched this movie more than 10 times in the past year alone, I wish it got more love at release. If you haven't watched it I highly recommend it. The animation is breathtaking, the story is well written and the sound track fits perfectly. If you have seen it go watch it again. You know you want to.

Underrated movie from the era where traditional animation first blended with CGI.The technical qualities of the computer generated graphics show some age when viewed today, but still the movie has managed to age quite well thanks to memorable characters, solid traditional animation and beautiful backgrounds.The sci-fi adaptation of the classic Treasure Island novel works well without falling prey to too many genre clichés.Recommended.

Treasure Planet is so underrated and I honestly cannot believe it because it's so entertaining and fun for the entire family to sit down and watch! The lines of dialogue between characters here is so intelligent and funny. The special effects and the animation is wonderfully made. The voice actors were cast very well too, especially Emma Thompson, she did especially well! This movie's plot is well constructed and well executed. I was thoroughly impressed with this 2002 Disney film, and I truly believe you will be impressed as well. Treasure Planet is one of my favorite animated movies, it has some very heart warming and touching moments too. 8/10 for Disney's Treasure Planet (2002)