I hope it did not blind me to its undeniable charms. I believe that one should review the movie that has been made, not the movie one wishes had been made, and here I violate my own rule. Why not make an animated version of the classic Treasure Island ? Why not challenge the kids with a version of an actual book written by a great writer, instead of catering to them with what looks like the prototype for a video game? These are, I suppose, the objections of a hidebound reactionary. I do not wonder why swashbuckling is still in style, in an era of ray guns and laser beams. It does not bother me that deep space turns out to be breathable. I can believe they could be powered by both rockets and solar winds. I do not question why space ships of the future would look like sailing ships of the past. I am not concerned about technical matters.
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