One of Don Bluthe's best. I loved it from beginning to end. Sadly some of the voice actors are no longer with us, doesn't mean that their legacy, part of it, went to voice amazing characters like Mrs. Brisby or Jermey or even Mr. Ages. Mrs. Brisby's husband is already dead, her son Timmy is very sick and she goes on a quest to find the great owl. I loved this movie. 100% amazing!

Not just an animation masterpiece, but a movie masterpiece in general! I was overwhelmed by the depth and detail of Don Bluth's beautiful Secret of NIMH. The animation was much similar to Disney's Bambi. These 20th century animated G-rated films surely were rich in messages, uncanny imagery and subject matters! The tone of the movie is dark, foreboding and mature, something G-rated animated films lack nowadays. By today's standards it wouldn't be a children's film at all. Do your kids a favor and let them watch it! Of course, it is your choice, 'cause we do not want our kids to be traumatised and this film is unsettling and intense several times. Kids need to learn to deal with those feelings, so take it as a help.Today's feature animation really needs to take itself more seriously and make more movies like this, because the MPAA's rating system has developed into an overly sensitive nanny who gives waaaay too many unnecessary PG- and PG-13 ratings to animated features. Today, The Secret of NIMH would easily get a PG-13!Enough yelling! What more can I say about The Secret of NIMH? The animation is incredible, the voice cast is incredible, the music score is incredible and the climax is in all sense EPIC!

The directorial debut of the legendary Don Bluth, and still considered by many, including yours truly, to be his crowning achievement. Based on a book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien, it tells the tale of Mrs. Jonathan Brisby, whose son Timothy has fallen ill and cannot be removed from his bed under any circumstances. Unfortunately the Moving Day is near as the farmer is about to start plowing the fields, upon one of which the Brisby house is situated. Thus Mrs. Brisby has to go to the rats living under the rosebush for help. For they've evolved above normal rats through experiments done to them by humans.What makes this such a great film is how seriously the story is taken. Don Bluth clearly believes in the story with all his heart and, this being quite an independent project, is not afraid of telling it exactly how he wants to tell it. It's a dark movie by today's standards, with heavy themes questioning the duality of nature versus science, the responsibility of sentience, the burdens of leadership and what it really means to be brave, to risk everything for a goal you believe in with all your heart. And nowhere is this more apparent than in our heroine. Mrs. Brisby is just a common mouse. She has no special skills, no training, no great feats to her name. The large world, filled with predators and threats beyond her understanding, scares her, but she faces it. Because she must. And that makes her a hero above all else.It's also stunningly gorgeous film. Don Bluth's signature style is in full display here and each scene is filled with Gothic beauty, dark shadows and lurking details. The atmosphere is straight from the dark ages, enhancing the horror, and making the light shine all the brighter. It's also auditorially pleasing, with great voice actors and a score that bears repeating time and time again.The Secret of NIMH is a jewel among animated films. A film children can watch and feel the shivers, but which only adults can truly appreciate for its themes.

This is one of those films I "lost" in my memory banks until I accidentally ran across it again. As soon as I saw the name of the film (The Secret of NIMH) something clicked within and I said "oh yes I remember this film and how much I loved it"! This movie is a great story - a hidden gem of animated film classics! I was 10 years old when this film came out, I do remember seeing this one in the theaters. I've recently acquired the DVD - a cherished childhood film. Timothy Mouse is sick with Pneumonia. His mother, Mrs. Brisby, will go on a dangerous journey to some medicine for her son. It's early spring and the (human) farmers are tilling up the fields and wanting to get rid of their rat & mouse problem. The mice will do what they can to save their homes. Mrs. Brisby's problems are increasing - she must see the Great Owl but owls eat mice but she must go - so her dark and scary journey begins!A very dark, scary film at times - the colors are vivid and beautiful. The story is heartwarming and adventurous. The animation is superb! This is a film well worth watching - I'm so happy to have it on DVD. One major flaw keeps this from being a 10/10: Only two intelligent MALE mice survived NIMH: Mr. Johnathan Brisby and Mr. Ages. --- How did Mrs. Brisby become intelligent? Is Mr. Ages her father or grandfather? 9/10