When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
While not as indelibly enchanting or inspired as some of the studio's most unforgettable animated endeavors, this is nonetheless a painstaking creative effort.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
4 Mar 2008
fresh:
This was the last Disney animated feature (1961) that Uncle Walt lived to see through personally; it can't be a coincidence that it's also the last Disney animated feature of real depth and emotional authenticity.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
12 Feb 2008
fresh:
A rather clever idea, if a bit unsettling.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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If there's one thing that's absolutely first-rate about the film, it's the character of Cruella.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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It is the wittiest, most charming, least pretentious cartoon feature Walt Disney has ever made.