I would give Don Bluth credit for making such an exquisite masterpiece, which is becoming one of my favorite franchises, alongside with "Tom and Jerry" and "Frozen". This film has classic theme characters, especially that Tony Toponi character who is definitely my favorite. Even the plot is excitingly fantastic. The second film "Fievel Goes West" is okay, but kind of sucked when Tony only makes minor background appearances (which is possibly the worst thing that would happened in movies/shows) and Tanya is more of a teen diva stereotype. There are direct-to-video sequels that are criticized, but are considered worth watching since they're back to the original formula, as well as bringing back Tony as a main character and Tanya back as an independent preteen. Out of the four "American Tail" films, the original is always best. Yet, it's sad that Universal Studios ceased production on the "American Tail" franchise, but rather continue working on the "Land Before Time" franchise instead. Sad.

I'm sure you know this movie, An American Tail, directed by Don Bluth and produced by Steven Spielberg. Based on a concept by David Kirschner, and a screenplay by Emmy-award winners Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss. This movie, I can't really call it a movie. I call it a Masterpiece! One of the finest meals ever prepared by one of the greatest people to make animated movies after Walt Disney died, Don Bluth. Director of The Secret of NIMH. I love this movie!!! I can describe it in two words! WOW! INCREDIBLE!!! Even only one word can describe it! BEAUTIFUL!!! First of all, the animation is nice. Very high-quality traditional animation with scents from Disney's Golden Age. And oh, Gobstoppers, the story! It's a wonderful story about Fievel Mousekewitz and his family as they emigrate from Russia to America to find freedom after an anti-Semitic attack from cats. But Fievel gets washed overboard and ends up in a different part of New York Harbor, and now he has to find a chance to find his family. And the score! This is one of the best scores that James Horner has ever composed before Braveheart and Titanic! Very beautiful! What about the voice acting? ALSO WONDERFUL!!! Like the voice of Phillip Glasser as Fievel. Just adorable! And Amy Green as Tanya Mousekewitz? Also very nice. Nehemiah Persoff? Nice as Papa Mousekewitz! Erica Yohn, also wonderful playing as Mama Mousekewitz. Pat Musick sounds nice as Tony Toponi, the streetwise Italian mouse who helps Fievel out. Dom DeLuise sounds wonderful as Tiger, as if his performance as Jeremy in NIMH wasn't good enough! Nice to hear Dom back in the game! Henri the Pigeon gets wonderful Christopher Plummer's voice. And voicing Gussie Mauseheimer is Madeline Khan, who also acted in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles! We also get Will Ryan who also starred in the Christian radio series Adventures in Odyssey. We also get Niel Ross, Cathianne Blore, and Hal Smith. But it's the songs that kick me twice in the awe-striking area! If we are not getting nice messages in songs like "Never Say Never" and "A Duo," we're getting beautiful tunes and lyrics, like in "Somewhere Out There" OH! MY! GOBSTOPPERS! Oh yeah!!! Right in the tenders!!! Ha ha!!! Wonderful! Incredible!!! Beautiful Singink!!! Wonderful!!! HA HA HA!!! It certainly deserves the two Grammies.I would give this movie 100/10!

An American Tail (1986): Dir: Don Bluth / Voices: Phillip Glasser, Dom DeLuise, John Finnegan, Pat Musick, Cathianne Blore: Edgy animation that makes great references to oppression. In this case a family of mice arrive in America in hopes of avoiding the cats that have always hunted them. The mice apparently are a symbol for Jews while the cats symbolize Nazi power. Phillip Glasser voices young Fievel who becomes separated from his family aboard a ship. He washes ashore in a bottle and discovers that he is indeed in America. He must learn to fend for himself while hoping to reunite with his family. Along the way he encounters a variety of characters, some interesting, others not so much. Dom DeLuise provides the most amusement voicing a friendly fluffy cat named Tiger who refuses to eat Fievel. John Finnegan voices the villain Warren T. Rat who has a secret of his own. Other characters are a mix bag of types that provide little differentiation. An Italian mouse named Tony with a daring spirit is a yawner, and the female he encounters, named Bridget is about as bland as cardboard. While the story is detailed with an exciting climax where the mice unleash their ultimate weapon against the cats, it becomes bogged down periodically with corny elements. Directed by Don Bluth who previously made The Secret of Nimh, this is a worthy animation about family survival during a devastating period. Score: 8 ½ / 10

This film is a significant way of life and in my opinion, it is the most child-friendliest film ever made! Don Bluth is honestly good with co'operating with his very own Victorian America Masterpiece. The 1991 film was more talented and funny ^^ but the good news is...THIS film is persistently better! Steven Spielberg has GOT to be the greatest storyteller discovered! And Don Bluth's pure imagination is honestly the greatest in the world! Many young children might expect his film to be a little colourful, and Bluth's good with colours. But what i love about this film MOST of all, I Keep on thinking it's the world's first Animated Film with 3d Graphics, Unless they just used some old-fashioned model of some sort =P Please love this film, trust me, It's Just Bluth's fantasy above all...