the audience applauded

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

I watched this movie a while ago. Its pretty good. The story and animation are interesting. I always enjoy a good mystery. I'd recommend this movie if you like animations and detective stories.

"The Great Mouse Detective" was a very important Disney film for two important reasons. First, the studio was in horrible shape in the 1980s and it needed a hit badly...and the film was a considerable improvement in quality of some of the previous films (such as "The Black Cauldron"). Second, it was the first full-length Disney cartoon to have any computer animation and was way ahead of its time.As for the film itself, this is an enjoyable film and should please everyone. However, it's also a bit slight--easier to forget and not one that is what I would consider a must-see. The animation is about that of the Disney TV shows of the time (such as "Duck Tales" and "Gummi Bears") and the characters decent but derivative. Let's face it-- it's essentially Sherlock Holmes in mouse form. Also, the sexy singing mouse scene was unnecessary and a little bit gross (as is Ratigan's sidekick). On the plus size, Vince Price is terrific and the Olivia character quite cute. Worth seeing, of course, but not quite on par with their great films of the next two decades.

The Great Mouse Detective was a critical film for Disney Studios. The Black Cauldron has bombed spectacularly at the box offices, and the corporation was seriously considering closing down its entire animation department. Either The Great Mouse Detective proved that Disney could still produce some income through its films or the legacy of Disney films would have ended right there.Luckily, it did more than well and allowed the animation studio to stay open, which in turn led directly to the Disney Renaissance a few years later. Since then, it has become something of a forgotten Disney classic. It has its own fans, certainly, but most 90s kids tend to remember the Renaissance films over it, and for a good reason, given their quality. But this movie has a lot of good things going for it as well, and should be appreciated because of them.The greatest thing about the movie is no doubt its energy. It captures the mood of Sherlock Holmes's London perfectly and is overall a bouncing, fast-paced adventure to stop the evil Professor Ratigan - a rodent version of Moriarty, obviously. The film flows flawlessly and even the animation style has an excellent grasp of movement, fluidity and space.The characters are also a lot of fun, from quite honestly nutty Basil of Baker Street to Dr. Dawson to Hiram Flaversham, a genius toymaker utilized for his talents for nefarious purposes. Ratigan is also a great Disney villain, voiced by the great Vincent Price, who gives him a suave yet menacing purr.It's a great movie, all things considered. I wouldn't call one of the best Disney films, it's not quite there, but it's definitely one of the most important films in Disney's cinematic history. Absolutely worth a watch if you haven't seen it already.

I have a feeling that I've watched this film at a very very early age, but I'm not quite sure since I was watching a lot of Disney films at the time (I think) and it had to be a very short scene of it... Basil looks kind of familiar.This very entertaining surprise shows a small mouse named Olivia that gets her father, Professor Ratigan kidnapped on her birthday and her father! Dawson finds her crying inside a shoe, lost. So he helps her.Now this is where the entertaining part starts, Olivia convinces Basil to help her search for her father. I thought I'd really like it but the ending when Basil almost dies and then Olivia cries was somewhat poor. But that's probably because I really loved Basil and I was shocked to see him falling like that! The film, while being quite forgettable is actually somewhat memorable!Olivia is a little too naive though. But the rest of the cast is pretty great! And the voice acting fitted them perfectly, yet you'll fall in love with them!I also fell in love with the cinematography, art, and animation! It's all top-notch!I don't like mysteries but this film managed to engage me! I think it's entertaining for all ages! You would like this is you like comedies.