Oliver & Company

Mediocre background and flat character designs that often remind me of an 80s morning cartoon show, not a Disney feature film.

Largely unremarkable, except for a few examples of early computer animation that lend some sweeping camera moves to the film, the best that can be said is that the entire film is watchable, yet equally forgettable. You would expect having a voice cast that included Bette Midler and Billy Joel, some of the songs might stand out, but they don't. Basing the story on Oliver Twist might seem like a good idea, but like the central character of that book, Oliver is largely reactive as a hero and doesn't really do anything. The cast of secondary characters are probably the best thing about the film and try to breathe a little life into the story, but the villain is weak. Apart from the aforementioned early steps into computer animation, the rest of the artwork is equally unmemorable. It's not Disney's worst animated film though and given it's short running time it doesn't outstay its welcome.