Planet | Escape From Treasure

Take Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island , throw out the peg legs and parrots, and replace them with cybernetic limbs and morphing, shape-shifting blob-pets. Set it in a "solarpunk" galaxy where galleons sail the stars on solar winds, and you have young Jim Hawkins: a rebellious, fatherless teen who stumbles upon a map to the legendary loot of Captain Flint. Aboard the clunky-but-charming schooner RLS Legacy , Jim sails toward cyborg pirates, black holes, and the most complex father-son relationship Disney has ever animated.

Here’s a review of the 2002 animated sci-fi adventure Treasure Planet — often affectionately remembered (and occasionally mis-titled) as Escape from Treasure Planet due to its fast-paced third act and classic Disney video game naming conventions. Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) escape from treasure planet

The film is in a rush. The first act introduces Doppler the stuttering dog astronomer (David Hyde Pierce, hilarious) and Captain Amelia (Emma Thompson, a feline badass in high boots) with delightful speed, but the middle act sags slightly under exposition. Morph, the pink floating pet, is adorable but essentially a merchandising tool. And some of the early-2000s pop-rock on the soundtrack—while nostalgic—dates the film more than its space-galleons ever could. Take Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island ,