Much like Hercules, the Emperor’s New Groove was certainly
one of Disney’s zanier efforts – and, much like Hercules, it really works due
to both its comedy and the strength of its villains.
It of course tells the story of an egotistical Emperor who
learns to change his selfish ways when an assassination attempt gone wrong
turns him into a Llama. Whilst the story
is sweet, it’s certainly not great. The lessons the characters will eventually
learn is very obvious from the start and there’s just nothing particularly original
to really make the plot stand out. The animation is also pretty average,
especially considering that the characters spend so much time in vast
landscapes, which Disney usually does such a spectacular job on.
Where the Emperor’s New Groove really shines is in its
comedy. Much of the film is genuinely hilarious, especially any scene involving
the villain Yzma and her sidekick Kronk. Eartha Kitt and Patrick Warburton do a
fantastic job of voicing these two characters, helped by the fact that they
have some of the best lines in the film.
Overall, the Emperor’s New Groove is a sweet but fairly
average film, which becomes great on the strength of both its villains and it’s
overall comedy.
Ratings
Good guys: Kuzco
and Pacha make for entertaining protagonists, so the bad guys get 6/10
Bad guys: Yzma
and Kronk are up there with Hades as some of the funniest villains in the canon,
so the bad guys get 8/10
Animation: The
animation is pretty average overall, so it gets 5/10
Music: It occasionally
has a catchy soundtrack, so the music gets
5/10
Plot: Not Disney’s
best story, but certainly not their worst, the plot gets 5/10
Overall rating: 29/50
Next review:
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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