An American Tail

An American Tail is a 1986 animated musical comedy-drama adventure film directed by Don Bluth, director of The Secret of NIMH & The Land Before Time, and written by David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg, and Tony Geiss.

Synopsis
A young mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz (Phillip Glasser) and his family emigrate from Russia to the United States by boat after their home is destroyed by cats. During the trip, a fierce storm throws Fievel from the ship, and he loses contact with his family. Luckily, he manages to sail to New York in a bottle. There, Irish mouse Bridget (Cathianne Blore), an Italian mouse named Tony (Pat Musick) and a kindly cat named Tiger (Dom DeLuise) help Fievel search for his loved ones.

Good Qualities

 * 1) It was the very first Steven Spielberg cartoon and most notably started the legacy of Amblination.
 * 2) The concept of the Russian mice moved to the United States is a good one.
 * 3) It has beautiful and excellent animation that's on par with Don Bluth's other movies.
 * 4) Extremely fabulous musical numbers, as well as a beautiful score by the late James Horner, who would then compose Titanic, The Land Before Time, and, of course, Avatar.
 * 5) The song "Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and the late James Ingram is such a very nice, beautiful, and amazing song that it will bring you tears of joy. Have a listen!
 * 6) A very emotional story that pays homage to immigrants, and proves that not all family movies have to be too light and innocent.
 * 7) Nice voice acting from the likes of Phillip Glasser, Madeline Kahn, and Pat Musick.
 * 8) A cast of likable characters, such as the protagonist, Fievel, and Tiger the cat, voiced by the great Dom DeLuise.
 * 9) The message of the movie about never giving up is so inspirational and empowering.
 * 10) For his second feature film, Don Bluth manages to strike twice.
 * 11) Magnificent photography.
 * 12) Decent editing.
 * 13) The film has a wonderful pace.
 * 14) Some funny moments, as well as plenty of emotional and tear-jerking moments too.
 * 15) The characters are brilliantly designed and also cute and adorable.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The plot can be predictable at times, and hard to follow.
 * 2) The screenplay can be too standard.
 * 3) It can get too dark and depressing for younger children, despite having a G rating by the MPA.

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