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Driven to find the sunken mythical kingdom, a young adventurer named Milo discovers an ancient journal with clues to its hidden location. Along with a skilled yet quirky group of explorers led by the confident commander Rourke, Milo boards the Ulysses, an amazing state-of-the-art submarine, for a risky expedition to the bottom .. Read more

Starring Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Leonard Nimoy, Cree Summer
Director Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Genres Children, Family

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Atlantis - The Lost Empire

Driven to find the sunken mythical kingdom, a young adventurer named Milo discovers an ancient journal with clues to its hidden location. Along with a skilled yet quirky group of explorers led by the confident commander Rourke, Milo boards the Ulysses, an amazing state-of-the-art submarine, for a risky expedition to the bottom of the sea. There, they discover a lost continent of supreme technology, mystical power and priceless riches. But when a surprise takeover plot surfaces, Milo's mission switches from finding Atlantis... to saving it.

Starring Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Leonard Nimoy, Cree Summer, Claudia Christian, John Mahoney
Director Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Studio WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 35 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate U.gif
Genres Children, Family
Language English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 04 Mar 2002
Production year: 2001
Format DVD

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Taking its cue from Japanese manga and the current breed of adult-friendly animation, this feels like Disney's attempt to embrace the new millennium. A visually delightful tale of explorers hunting for a mythical lost continent, the film dispenses with the studio's traditional trademarks of cute animals and foot-tapping songs. Instead, it offers grown-up, multilayered storytelling combined with a relentless pace more associated with action features than cosy family viewing. Exquisitely animated and voiced by Michael J Fox and Leonard Nimoy, among others, the fantasy presents Atlantis as an earthly paradise, soothing the retinas before the consequences of its characters' foibles and ambitions explode into a thrilling climax. Directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale demonstrate a satisfying maturity with the result that this movie is more reminiscent of non-animated adventures such as 20,000 Leagues under the Sea than the duo's previous Disney assignments, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Beauty and the Beast.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Interesting attempt to revitalise Disney's approach to traditional animation, abandoning songs and cute animals and using the style of comic-book artist Mike Mignola; a less hackneyed story, without mushy mysticism at its centre, would have been an even g

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 31 out of 35 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    superb family film

    this dvd is superb. Milo Thatch ( voiced by Michael J. Fox), is a historian and adventure seeker, who has been searching for the lost continent of Atlantis for years.

    Being aided financially with a crew that is well equiped, and the expertise of the leader of the expedition Commander Rourke (voiced by James Garner), Milo searches for the continent, braving obstacles set in place to dissuade travellers, such as the giant kraken, that guards the entrance to an undersea cave.

    After the encounter with the creature, the expedition is severely reduced.

    Fortunately Milo is quite knowledgeable, and eventually the crew reach the lost city and meet Kida, the King's daughter who along with Milo, tries to solve a mystery involving the city, and rescue it from those who want to exploit the city itself.

    Soon Milo, finds himself at odds with Commander Rourke, and other members of the crew, as they reveal the real purpose they came to Atlantis.

    Will Milo and the Atlanteans survive the catastrophe that is about to occur?

    and will Milo and the beautiful Atlantean - Kida fall in love?

    watch this fantastic film to find out.

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Awful

    Tedious and bland production line animation with few moments of any interest.

    Cliche ridden and sugary. Not recommended. Avoid.

      • Thaarg from Bristol
      • Posted 15 Sep 2005 11:28

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