Disney kicked off the new millenium with their first all-CG animated motion picture, so its place in the history books will be assured based on that alone. As for the story itself, it was hardly original, having been cobbled together from elements and themes better done by Disney and other studios. Still, those themes of survival, hope, sticking together, etc., work for a reason. At the time, the animation must have been close to the best the industry could do, although it is not appreciably better than similar animation in older films like Jurassic Park and Jumanji. To be fair, it didn't look as bad as something like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. The voice cast was good, although I couldn't help but hear Sebastian whenever Samuel E. Wright spoke as Kron, the hard-driving herd leader. My overall first impression is that Dinosaur is easier to appreciate than love. Something more important for its historical position than anything it brought to the storytelling table.
Review of Dinosaur
