Tarzan Walt Disney Cert U. 78 minutes
It was a drizzly half-term afternoon. The cinema was full of excited children foaming at the mouth with popcorn and Coke, accompanied by parents in various stages of nervous dementia, hoping their charges might at least be distracted for an hour, and the words 'Give me a break!' seemingly written on their furrowed brows.
This was not the ideal setting in which to assess the merits of Disney's new Tarzan cartoon. However, it worked. The kids loved it and a contented hush descended on the cinema.
Visually it is quite breathtaking. The opening seascape and some of the jungle panoramas are almost works of art. Not only does Tarzan swing through the trees, meet up with the professor's daughter, Jane, and get involved in ferocious fights, but he also skids along twisty jungle branches like a skate-boarder on top form. The soundtrack by Phil Collins is less memorable.
