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91This joyous romp is no mere new groove, it's a live wire -- 110 volts of pure holiday cheer.
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91A spry and appealing film that throws off comic sparks with aplomb.
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90A comic masterpiece.
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90A delightful, effervescent morality tale for children conveyed with such wit and sophistication that adults are likely to be enchanted as well.
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90Spade and Warburton might not have made The Emperor's New Groove one of the mouse factory's all-time greatest, but they've certainly made it one of the funniest.
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90A hip, hilarious new animated feature.
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88Thanks to myriad animators, the characters cavort, laugh and struggle against stunning backdrops, from lush jungles to cascading waterfalls. Groovy? Absolutely.
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88A lively, invigorating comedy: a near-perfect mix of fresh characters, well-cast voices, superb visuals, and a fast-paced, fantasy-adventure plot.
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83Hip, funny, mostly nonmusical, decidedly non- epic family picture.
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Most of it--ranges from very funny to hilarious.
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80The design of the film is wonderful, the animation everything one comes to expect from a Disney picture, and the jokes fly by so fast.
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80This is a fleet, funny family entertainment that should tickle parents as well as tykes.
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80Light, taut and compact, the zippy adventure is sometimes much too hip for the room.
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75When the Looney Tunes trademark came on the screen at the kiddie matinee of long ago, the kiddies would cheer in unison because they knew they were going to have unmitigated fun. The Emperor's New Groove evokes the same kind of spirit.
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75This oddball comedy may be one of the brightest, funniest pieces of entertainment of the season.
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75The goofiest, giddiest and, yes, grooviest animated trip since Aladdin unbottled its genie.
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75Nobody does this stuff better than Disney, and there's plenty here to like.
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75Why is The Emperor's New Groove Disney's funniest animated movie in years? Because it's the least like a Disney animated movie.
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70Exhibits a cheeky effervescence and spunk.
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70Doesn't aim too high or strain too hard; it is at ease inhabiting its pretty, miniature realm.
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70Exciting, clever sequences driven by surprisingly little plot and culminating in a climax full of the transmogrification animation was invented for.
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63Refreshingly flirts with a very un-Disney political incorrectness.
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63Picks up speed as it goes along and the finale is frenzied and, well, cartoonish.
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60Pretty hysterical.
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50A bright and zippy, but alarmingly over-campy and lighter-than-fluff cartoon feature.
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50Freewheeling and mindless.
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40Suffers from a persistent case of narrative backsliding that only serves to make older members of the audience long for the days of the dwarves, beauties, and poisoned apples of Disney-yore, and younger ones squirm in their seats.
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40Plotwise, the movie's groove is more like a well-worn rut. Visually, too, the movie looks half-recycled.
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"The Emperor's New Groove" is a bright, cheerful movie that will excite the audience, old and young alike, with its undeniable thrills and adventures.
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