The Aristocats

"It is light and pleasant and funny, the characterisation is strong, and the voices... are charming in their absolute rightness."

"This 1970 animated feature is dull, careless, and all too typical of the Disney studio’s slapdash output before the unexpected renaissance of The Rescuers (1977)."

"Quite a lot of The Aristocats borrows from other Disney features."

"While most of The Aristocats is negligible, the movie comes to life when Harris and Scatman Crothers sing 'Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat'..."

"A poor man's Lady And The Tramp, it lacks the sparkle and vigour of the truly great Disney cartoons..."

"Eva Gabor (gave) one of the only memorable vocal performances in the entire film..."

"An enjoyable mix of fine animation, catchy songs, and outstanding voice characterisations..."

"Helped immeasurably by the voices of Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers and others, plus some outstanding animation, songs, sentiment, some excellent dialog and even a touch of psychedelia."

"The animals' exuberance is so infectious and their "acting" so true to human life that by the fadeout The Aristocats does, indeed, give the audience paws for reflection."

"The real beauty of the picture, which is as amusing, smoothly machined and beautifully colored as any Disney should be, is in the characterizations, sustained within a sprightly but simple format."