The Aristocats (1970) ****

 

I remember liking this Disney classic as a child, and now I know why. It’s an engaging, entertaining, visually pleasing story about small adventures and found family. The characters are likeable and life-like. I thought it was quite progressive for the time in terms of female autonomy. (As for class, who’s the single mom here? I’m not saying she’s a slut, but… clearly she has experience with alley cats. She is not a hypocrite about it, though, so that’s fine.) I was also surprised by the number of adult jokes („Swingers“. Really?) In terms of the animations, this had a lot more to offer than most other old Disney films. To top it off, we don't have to put up with all that much singing in this one. All in all, a good watch. Feeling generous, so 4/5

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