Product details: - Product group: DVD
- Edition: DVD
- Publisher: Walt Disney Video
- Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC
- Release Date: 2000-06-06
- Starring: Irene Bedard, Judy Kuhn, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers, John Kassir
- Audience rating: G (General Audience)
- Encoding: Region 1
- Run Time: 81 minutes
- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- Aspect Ratio(s): 1.66:1
- Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
- Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 53 x 75 inches
Disney's take on this historical confrontation between European settlers and Native Americans follows the paths of two future lovers. One is British adventurer John Smith, who travels the Atlantic with the Virginia Company to establish Jamestown. On the shore is Pocahontas, a typical Disney heroine: bright, beautiful, mischievous, and motherless. The two meet in the untamed wilds of America (the first meeting is quite divine), fall in love, and try to ward off the warring factions. It's Disney's version of a Native American West Side Story. Two Disney trademarks do not quite muster up: the villain isn't hissable and the score's only high point is the Oscar-winning "Colors of the Wind." Calling it "historical" is a stretch, but Disney created a very natural look at the two cultures. The Native American characters are handled especially well, and kids should be intrigued by their world; the movie is a far different lesson from the one their parents and grandparents learned. Disney has discovered a few things, though: you don't have to kill to solve your problems, and you can end the film without a happily-ever-after, illustrated by a touching final visual. (Ages 5 and older) --Doug ThomasCustomer reviews:  Pocahontas Review, 2008-10-15
My daughter is only four but she liked this. We did have to explain to her about the violent parts, but once she heard that, she was okay with the entire movie.
 Good item with a compelling story., 2008-10-15
It offers an interesting look at the life of Native Americans before America was conquered. I liked the approach that Disney too in delivering the story since it attracts the young crowd.
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