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Disney's take on this historical confrontation between European settlers and Native Americans follows the paths of two future lovers. One is British adventurer John Smith, who travels the Atlantic with the Virginia Company to establish Jamestown. On the

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24823 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-06-06
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 81 minutes

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Disney's take on this historical confrontation between European settlers and Native Americans follows the paths of two future lovers. One is British adventurer John Smith, who travels the Atlantic with the Virginia Company to establish Jamestown. On the shore is Pocahontas, a typical Disney heroine: bright, beautiful, mischievous, and motherless. The two meet in the untamed wilds of America (the first meeting is quite divine), fall in love, and try to ward off the warring factions. It's Disney's version of a Native American West Side Story. Two Disney trademarks do not quite muster up: the villain isn't hissable and the score's only high point is the Oscar-winning "Colors of the Wind." Calling it "historical" is a stretch, but Disney created a very natural look at the two cultures. The Native American characters are handled especially well, and kids should be intrigued by their world; the movie is a far different lesson from the one their parents and grandparents learned. Disney has discovered a few things, though: you don't have to kill to solve your problems, and you can end the film without a happily-ever-after, illustrated by a touching final visual. (Ages 5 and older) --Doug Thomas

From The New Yorker
Disney may have seen lightning strike for the fifth consecutive time with this animated smash, but it's the weakest of the bunch: a bland, predictably p.c. story so taken up with teaching lessons about tolerance and the environment that it leaves hardly any room for laughter. Pocahontas, with her almond eyes, full lips, and long black hair, parades through the forest like a model on a runway. And Mel Gibson's voice, for John Smith, is so familiar that it's distracting; his handsome face keeps threatening to break through the character's cartoonish good looks. The studio hasn't failed in its intentions-the merchandise will outgross the movie by a wide margin-but there are more entertaining commercials on TV. -Bruce Diones
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Scott Chitwood, COMINGSOON.NET
"Pocahontas will make a great addition to the collections of Disney animation fans and children alike."

"Pocahontas is as beautiful a hand-drawn animated film as has been seen in the past 10 years..."

"'Pocahontas' is a touching tribute to the power of loyalty, courage, cooperation, and, more than anything else, sympathetic understanding."