The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Atlantis: Milo's Return
Fantasy · Animation · Science Fiction · 2003
Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
Movie details
Atlantis: Milo's Return
“The all-new adventures”
2003 Fantasy · Animation · Science Fiction 1h 20m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
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 Atlantis: Milo's Return?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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
Victor Cook · Tad Stones · Toby Shelton
Written by
Henry Gilroy · Kevin Hopps · Steve Englehart · Tad Stones
James Arnold Taylor
Milo (voice)
Cree Summer
Kida (voice)
John Mahoney
Whitmore (voice)
Jacqueline Obradors
Audrey / Nurse (voice)
Don Novello
Vinny (voice)
Corey Burton
Mole (voice)
Phil Morris
Sweet (voice)
Court is in session
Put Atlantis: Milo's Return 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.