Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) (V)

Directors:

Victor Cook
Toby Shelton

Writers:

Henry Gilroy (writer)
Thomas Hart (main writer)

Release Date:

13 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Animation | Family | Action | Comedy

Plot:

Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis. |

Plot Keywords:

TV Series Pilot | Sea | Sequel | Atlantis | Lost World

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Arnold Taylor	...	Milo (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Kida (voice)
John Mahoney	...	Whitmore (voice)
Jacqueline Obradors	...	Audrey / Nurse (voice)
Don Novello	...	Vinny (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Mole (voice)
Phil Morris	...	Sweet (voice)
Florence Stanley	...	Packard (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Obby / Mantell (voice)
Steven Barr	...	Cookie (voice) (as Steve Barr)
Clancy Brown	...	Volgud (voice)
Jean Gilpin	...	Inger (voice)
Kai Rune Larsen	...	Seaman / Gunnar
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Sven (voice)
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Carnaby (voice) (as Tom Wilson)

Runtime:

70 min | Argentina:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Like many of Disney's direct-to-video sequels, this was intended as the pilot for a TV series. This is evident by the episodic structure of the plot, which would be cut into three separate episodes for the show's regular run. However, due to the disappointing box office of Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), production of the series was halted and the ending was rewritten to provide closure.

Goofs:

At the end of the first movie, Kida was seen with new tattoos on her face, which have disappeared in this sequel.

Movie Connections:

Follows Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Better than standard Disney sequel

Because Disney more often than not, ignores the animation quality and a need for a good plot in their sequels, this was actually a nice surprise. I don't know why Disney does not pay more attention to their sequels. The graphics quality is always inferior; no backgrounds worthy of the name Disney, inane plots, and worse dialog, with little or no attention given to the actual story, and the caricature drawings are almost always worse than Saturday morning cartoons in detail and quality.

The animation quality is still poor when compared to Disney originals, and the dialog is quite trite, the story line and overall execution was really quite enjoyable.

While it is not as captivating, it does not completely fail to capture the charm and/or mystery from the first. There is some hint of it, tucked away here and there.

The children will like it, at any rate.

It rates a 4.5/10 from...

the Fiend :.