The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly
Animation · Comedy · Family · 2023
Mickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
Movie details
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly
“Say hello to Mickey and Mickey… and more Mickey?!”
2023 Animation · Comedy · Family 9m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
Mickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Eddie Trigueros
Written by
Eddie Trigueros · Paul Rudish · Darrick Bachman · Kristen Morrison
Chris Diamantopoulos
Mickey Mouse (voice)
Tony Anselmo
Donald Duck (voice)
Jim Cummings
Pete (voice)
Bill Farmer
Goofy (voice)
Tress MacNeille
Daisy Duck (voice)
Kaitlyn Robrock
Minnie Mouse (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.