Last week, I wrote about my thoughts on the Disney movie, “The Emperor’s New Groove.” If you haven’t read it already, go check it out before or after reading this article. This week, I decided to continue my idea and write about another Disney movie that I believe is underrated. Recently, my friends and I re-watched “Meet the Robinson’s” together, and I had forgotten how great it was. Even though I constantly watch Disney movies, this is one I always skip. Looking back, I really regret it because it is a great movie.
The movie follows Lewis, who grows up in an orphanage and wants to be an inventor. At his school science fair, a young boy named Wilbur needs his help repairing a time machine in order to save the future. They then travel to 2037, where Lewis meets Wilber’s very large and strange family. Lewis loves it so much that he wants to stay, but when the family finds out he is from the past, they tell Lewis he must return to his own time.
This movie has a great plot that keeps you interested all the way until the end. When the movie begins, the audience is a little confused. It seems as if they are leaving out really important pieces of information, but when the movie is over, all the loose ends are tied up in a perfect bow. When re-watching the movie, I remembered from my childhood how it ended and all the large plot twists, but many of my friends had never seen it before. They were shocked and surprised, as they had not been able to figure out how exactly the story would end.
This movie is easily able to tap into all of its audiences’ emotions. Throughout, you quickly change from happy to sad until you reach the end of the movie. I don’t want to spoil too much, but I will say that the ending is great, and we see our characters get the ending they deserve, whether good or bad.
Another great addition to this movie is its strange background characters. As Lewis is receiving a tour of the Robinson house, we meet multiple strange members of the family. This includes Aunt Petunia, who is a puppet, the butler, Lefty, who is an octopus, and Wilbur’s mother, who trains frogs to sing. The crazy family really makes this movie unique, as the audience tries to keep track of how everyone fits on the Robinson family tree.
If you have some free time over the next couple weeks or need a break from studying for finals, I recommend you check out “Meet the Robinsons,” which is available to watch on Disney+.