Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This is a really boring cartoon starring Mickey and Pluto. There's no plot or story, just them two doing a lot of fishing, or at lease attempting to. No laughs nor adventures, just a lot of barking from Pluto and fishing-rod holding from Mickey. Toward the second half of the cartoon, there's still sheriff who seemed to be after Mickey and Pluto, which really was out of place for a fishing cartoon.Mickey and Pluto are definitely amusing, but this cartoon didn't take the cake.Grade D---

This is an early Disney cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse and Pluto. There will be spoilers ahead:Mickey and Pluto are out on a lake for some fishing until the boat crashes into a "No Fishing" sign. Given their success at fishing, it likely means "Don't Waste Your Time Trying" as it does "You Can't Do This!", because they run into a very annoying school of fish, headed by an incredibly obnoxious fish.These fish taunt and laugh at Mickey and Pluto most of the cartoon. There are some sections where animation is clearly reused, particularly one extended gag which is hilarious. There's a nice scene in the middle of the short where Pluto is underwater with some nice gags done there.A police officer comes along and catches Mickey fishing illegally, though I suspect that if he ever made the acquaintance of these fish, he'd be on Mickey's side. Our heroes escape, of course, and behave rather obnoxiously toward the police officer in the ending gag.This short is available on the Mickey Mouse In Black and White, Volume Two Disney Treasures DVD set and is well worth tracking down. Most recommended.

I would watch anything with Mickey and Pluto in it, and while Fishin' Around is not one of their best efforts it is still worth watching. The story is rather routine and some of the first half is a little slow and only mildly amusing than funny. However, the animation is quite good, it isn't amazing with some moments that could have done with more fluidity, but Mickey's facial expressions really do come alive and the opening scenes with Mickey and Pluto rowing with the reflections and the oars and fish interrupting them have some interesting work too. The music is lively and helps to enhance the action. There are some good gags also especially Mickey catching the No Fishing sign he'd sunk earlier in front of the sheriff. Pluto barking underwater and being chased by the giant fish was also a good touch. Mickey even with a bit of the rebellious personality is very likable and Pluto is also a vital and energetic asset to Fishin' Around. There are a couple of times where he could have amped up the comedy just a tad, like chasing the fish more but this is typical cute and energetic Pluto and I love that. The sheriff is a great character as well, a big part of the reason why the second half for me came to life more effectively. All in all, fun but nothing extraordinary. 7/10 Bethany Cox

In the early days of Mickey Mouse, our beloved hero wasn't the 100% wholesome character he later became. As a result, he's actually often better in the early films--as he isn't so squeaky clean. Here in "Fishin' Around", Mickey and Pluto are in their boat fishing. When they come upon a sign saying 'NO FISHING' they do what is typical of early Mickey--they throw the sign away and fish there anyway! I really appreciated this. Much of the rest of the cartoon is adorably cute (but not to the level of saccharine!)--with Pluto and Mickey as two very inept fishermen. Eventually the game warden arrives--at which point Mickey readily admits to fishing and makes his escape."Fishin' Around" is a silly little film with its emphasis squarely on comedy. It also helps that the cartoon in wonderfully animated and is a visual and emotional treat. Well worth seeing.