A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 7 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It may be that the truly American tale here is the spectacle of an artist squandering his awesome gifts on the way to becoming a Hollywood institution.
– Paul Attanasio,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Witless if well-meaning.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
For all its state-of-the-art animation techniques, Spielberg's production remains resolutely conservative: visually it's virtually indistinguishable from Walt at his wimpiest.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The overall quality of the animation -- baroquely executed if rather conventionally conceived -- makes it worth a look
– Pat Graham,
Chicago Reader,
10 Sep 2008
rotten:
Cartoons with ambitions even this noble are as rare as Steven Spielberg films that lose money, but every character and every situation presented herein have been seen a thousand times before.