The movie we find ourselves at is Atlantis: The Lost Empire. It is the 41st movie on this journey through Walt's animated features and premiered in 2001.
Atlantis tells the tale of Milo Thatch (voiced by Michael J. Fox), a young, bumbling professor who's life's dedication is to find the lost city of Atlantis. The year is 1914. And to put it nicely, Milo's theories and hypotheses regarding the lost city are not received well by the rest of the academic community... Thankfully there are eccentric (and wealthy) expedition/explorer funders in the world. Enter Preston Whitmore (good friends with Milo's grandfather, who also happened to be an explorer...) and Milo finds himself on the expedition of a lifetime!
The supporting cast is one of the best features of the movie. They add the warmth and humor that is so prevalent in the Disney franchise. You've got Vinny (he likes to blow stuff up), Mole (he likes dirt. A. LOT.), Dr. Sweet (the crew's doc), Mrs. Packard (she likes to talk and she's the radio operator), Audrey (the mechanic - she can fix just about anything with a motor), and Commander Rourke (the leader of the pack, voiced by James Garner). Oh. And there's Cookie, the cook (though I'm not sure you'd want to eat anything he cooks up...) This crew definitely makes for one interesting journey.
After many perils, the crew does indeed find themselves in Atlantis. Milo soon finds himself trying to save the city, rescue the princess, fight some unscrupulous crew members, and all around just save the day. (Anybody else thinking of another explorer/teacher? Dr. Henry ("Indiana") Jones?)
This film was far more enjoyable to me than it's predecessor. It had a good story, good characters, and good humor. And really, who doesn't enjoy a good adventure story?
This week, I'll leave you with some wisdom from Milo's grandfather:
It's been my experience, when you hit bottom, the only place left to go is up.
Coming Up Next: Lilo & Stitch
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