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Deep within the African jungle, a mother gorilla names an orphaned baby boy "Tarzan" and adopts him as her own, even though the silverback leader Kerchak shuns the "hairless wonder." Growing up alongside his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan develops all the instincts and prowess of a jungle animal, "surfing" and swinging through the trees at lightning speed. But with the sudden appearance of Tarzan's own kind - humans - including the beautiful Jane, the only world Tarzan has ever known and the one in which he belongs collide with extraordinary force! (Disney / Buena Vista)
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An emotional blockbuster. Despite a few rough spots in the form of the slower tempo in the second half, it still receives the highest rating. The childish clowning in the form of babbling monkeys doesn't bother me; on the contrary, they are a surprisingly good fit for the narrative style. And the scene of Tarzan's playfulness ending with his transition into adulthood is simple yet fascinating.
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The 37th Disney Feature Film Similarly to how I was upset about the Disney version of Tinker Bel, I have to praise Tarzan. With all love and respect for Burroughs, Disney's Tarzan is a wonderful affair. It was a real challenge because for Tarzan to move like a man-animal, no living actor could do that. An animated film was therefore the ideal choice. They also came up with a different portrayal of the relationship within Tarzan's animal family with the mice, and even Jane was done well without having to be the classic damsel in distress, which I very much applaud. Overall, the animation is excellent, the songs are by Phil Collins, and the whole thing makes more sense than most of the adaptations we've seen since 1912. I'm quite looking forward to the whole direct-to-video trilogy.
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