I”m sure everyone is quite sick of hearing about Atlantis: The Lost Empire by now, but I”d still like to give you a taste of what I thought of it.

First of all… WOW. I loved the movie. Disney has created a great film this time around. While I do enjoy Disney’’s musicals and talking animals, I definitely agree with the change of pace. I didn”t even bother to see Mulan or Pocahontas because they looked like typical Disney films. Between The Emporer’’s New Groove and Atlantis, I think Disney is moving in the right direction.

Next up… this film is HUGE. It is presented in anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen format. That means it’’s WIDE. Watching it on a big screen in a large theatre is an amazing experience. There were parts where I felt like I was in Disney World in an attraction, waiting for the seats to start moving. This movie could very easily translate to an attraction, although it probably won”t. I would love to see it take over the Fantasmic! theatre as an extravagent show packed with water effects.

Finally, I can”t agree with what people are complaining about. Sure it’’s not your standard Disney… that’’s a GOOD thing. It doesn”t mean that Disney is going to stay away from their traditional style forever. It’’s good to change though. If other studios constantly released the same types of films, everyone would grow very bored of them. I think the same goes for Disney and animation in general.

Overall, Atlantis is clearly my favorite Disney film since Aladdin.