Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
The Great Mouse Detective is a charming and underrated Disney gem that cleverly transplants the Sherlock Holmes mythology into a mouse-sized Victorian London. Its Novelty is genuinely high — the concept is executed with a distinct, witty voice, and the film feels singular in Disney's canon. The climax inside Big Ben is a landmark sequence for 1980s animation, blending early CGI gears with hand-drawn action in a thrillingly kinetic finale that earns a top Ending score. Ratigan is one of Disney's most delightfully theatrical villains, with Vincent Price's vocal performance elevating the Acting category. Plot and Cinematography are solid but not exceptional — the mystery structure is fairly straightforward and the visual style, while competent and atmospheric, doesn't reach the heights of Disney's greatest work.