Whenever or not you're going to love or hate this movie depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for character, relationships, and development, then The Rescuers II blows. Everything is simple, nobody develops, and most of the characters are played for laughs. You won't find anything to take away here.But if you want a well-paced, impressive adventure, Rescuers is pretty good. You don't need to stay for 5 minutes to see wonderful animation used on exciting, creative scenes. There's a lot stuff in this relatively short movie, and it doesn't feel excessive. The backgrounds of the Australian outback are nice, and the 3D animation is incorporated well when needed. The good guys are charming, the evil villain is intimidating, and we have a giant bird! If you're in the mood for that kind of nostalgic fun, then its a great treat.

This is one film I may have seen as a child but I didn't see it in full until a few months ago on my flight home from Dubai. I watched this immediately after the original to see if it was any better or worse. In fact, it's one of those sequels that's just as good as the original (Likewise with the first two 'Home Alone' films being as funny and entertaining as each other). I will also give this film some credit for technically being the first Disney sequel ever but unlike the 'Cinderella' and 'Aladdin' sequels, this one was theatrically released and is actually part of the Disney animated Classics canon. There are certain aspects of this film that surpassed the original such as its animation being fluid and rich in cel-shading and the majority of backgrounds being more colourful than those in the first film, despite the backgrounds from that film being very artistic. What also pleased me was that Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor reprised their roles as Bernard and Bianca, which is very rare when it comes to animated sequels. Cody was a decent and fun character, although I would have liked him better if he had an Australian accent (only about four characters in this film have this accent). McLeach was a terrifying villain who was just as menacing as Madame Medusa in the original and Wilbur was a funny addition to the cast of characters, especially when he danced to an upbeat song before Bernard and Bianca asked him to fly them to Australia and several mice tried to operate on him. Joanna was a comical sidekick of McLeach's and her character trait was reminiscent of that of Brutus and Nero. Other redeeming qualities of this film were some breathtaking animation sequences (such as the eagle flight scenes) and the brief running gag of Bernard trying to propose to Bianca but getting interrupted. If I had any other gripes of this film, Cody's mother was hardly ever seen and the ending was surprising and confusing because as the film progressed, I thought the ending would show Cody reuniting with his mother when, in fact, the eagle just flew him home and this was followed by Wilbur being stranded in the cliff, calling out for Bernard and Bianca and hatching the eggs. When I first saw this film in its entirety, I thought it was McLeach that was calling out to the heroic mice but after close inspection, he had actually fallen to his death down a waterfall, which took Disney villain deaths to a new level.Overall, this was a thrilling film that was every bit as entertaining as the original, despite its unexpected flaws. 8/10.

Having been a fan of the Rescuers which was a compelling and underrated film in my opinion, I heard that Disney made a sequel to this 13 years later. I was like, "Dang. That's a pretty long time to fully develop a sequel. Sure, Return to Oz, the sequel to The Wizard of Oz, was released 46 years later, but it's a little bit difficult to compare the two even though The Wizard of Oz wasn't made by Disney to begin with. With that said, "The Rescuers Down Under" fully captivated me when I first saw it and given it's number #11 spot at top 11 underrated nostalgic classics made by Nostalgia Critic himself, I personally agree that like The Rescuers, this is one of the most under-appreciated films and a better one at that (along with Aladdin and the King of Thieves, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, and Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time) The storyline, like the original, is very good and much more engaging with lots of great suspense throughout the film along with some great flying moments with Marahute, which really wowed me the first time I saw her. The characters are as likable as they were in the first film especially Bernard and Biana. The new characters including the rousing Australian mouse named Jake and the hilarious seagull Wilbur along with the other animals attempting to guide Cody were enjoyable to see and Cody, despite his unnatural dialog due to his accent that several users commented on, is at least likable. The main villain Percival M. Mcleach, although not on par with some of my favorite Disney villains, is a great menacing bad-guy with an excellent voice-work from George C. Scott. In fact, the voice acting was pretty good especially John Candy's. The music from Bruce Broughton is excellent and fitted really well for the action moments in the movie and even the pacing is very brisk.Overall, The Rescuers Down Under may not be one of Disney's greatest films ever made, but much like The Rescuers, this is a greatly underrated sequel that deserves much more recognition. Besides, it's a shame that a Rescuers 3 hasn't been made.

The Rescuers Down Under is Disney's 29th full-length animated motion picture released in 1990, 13 years after the original "Rescuers" was released and was the first sequel to a Disney animated movie. Instead of the continuation of Penny's story, Disney's smallest (and unlikeliest of heroes), Bernard and Bianca (voiced by Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor respectively), after receiving an urgent distress signal, are sent by the Rescue Aid Society to the "land down under" of Australlia to rescue a young boy named Cody and his magnificent eagle Marahute who've been kidnapped by the dangerous, wanted local poacher McCleach (voiced by George C. Scott) and his sidekick Joanna, who are after the eagles eggs. Together with their new friends Wilbur, the maniacal pilot (voiced by John Candy, who replaces his brother Orville) and the small-rough-and-tough Aussie Jake (voiced by Tristan Rogers), they'll overcome some of the most dangerous and insurmountable odds to rescue the boy from McCleach's evil clutches. Here are the following reasons why I think this movie is superior to the original: The animation was brighter, bolder, and more detailed than the sketchy-style of the original "Rescuers" as this was the first movie to experiment with Disney's new form of animation, CAPS (which was fully used in "Beauty and the Beast"); The setting and plot was better developed; the Devil's bayou in the original has nothing on the wonder and majesty of the Australlian Outback which created real danger and some tense situations (the opening sequence where Cody flies with Marahute over Australlia is absolutely amazing and pure Disney magic!!!), and the villain is much better in this one. Medusa was pretty nasty, but McCleach is ten times more dangerous, evil, violent, and nasty than Medusa as he threatened to kill Cody with his gun, threatened him with his knife and even threatened to feed him to the crocodiles!!! He is not the right guy to mess with and to me, he's one of the greatest Disney villains ever (definitely in my top 10!!!). This is one of Disney's most underrated films of all-time! When people discuss the Disney Renaissance and 90's Disney, movies like "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Aladdin" are always mentioned; this one is rarely ever brought up. This movie is just as much of a classic as those!!! There was even going to be a third film set in either the Amazon or Africa but because of the death of Eva Gabor, the project was cancelled. It has all elements of true Disney: action, suspense, and drama!!! It was just re-released on Blu-Ray/DVD with the original so if you haven't seen this, check it out (especially if you're a Disney fan). Rating: 9/10!!!