An American Tail: Fievel Goes West - G
Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that there's a fair bit of cartoon violence in this movie, though nothing especially bad. Somewhat more troublesome are the rather stereotypical portrayals of Eastern European Jews and Native Americans.
Families might use this film as a starting point for viewing some classic Westerns, and for discussing the idea of the frontier and what drew people to the West.
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Sarah Wenk
This is an uneven but entertaining sequel to An American Tail. Life in American isn't easy for the Mousekewitz's, so they head off to the frontier. What they don't know is that they and all their friends are being lured there by the evil Cat R. Waul (brilliantly voiced by John Cleese), who plans to turn them all into mouseburgers. But with the help of Wiley Burp, the worn out old dog of a sheriff (James Stewart's final film performance), Fievel manages to save the day.
There is an annoying subplot involving Fievel's friend Tiger the cat. Although Tiger does help in the final showdown, he's generally just loud, stupid, and irritating. There are some nice musical numbers featuring Fievel's sister Tanya, but Cleese and Stewart steal the show here.
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