Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jason Alexander | ... | Hugo (voice) | |
Jennifer Love Hewitt | ... | Madellaine (voice) | |
Tom Hulce | ... | Quasimodo (voice) | |
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Paul Kandel | ... | Clopin (voice) |
Charles Kimbrough | ... | Victor (voice) | |
Kevin Kline | ... | Phoebus (voice) | |
Michael McKean | ... | Sarousch (voice) | |
Demi Moore | ... | Esmeralda (voice) | |
Haley Joel Osment | ... | Zephyr (voice) | |
Jane Withers | ... | Laverne (voice) | |
Jim Cummings | ... | Archdeacon (voice) | |
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Joe Lala | ... | Guard #1 (voice) |
Frank Welker | ... | Achilles / Djali (voice) | |
April Winchell | ... | Lady DeBurne (voice) | |
Newell Alexander | ... | (voice) |
Now that Frollo is gone, Quasimodo rings the bell with the help of his new friend and Esmeralda's and Phoebus' little son, Zephyr. But when Quasi stops by a traveling circus owned by evil magician Sarousch, he falls for Madellaine, Sarouch's assistant. But greedy Sarousch forces Madellaine to help him steal the Cathedral's most famous bell. Written by Anonymous
Leave it to Disney to remind us how stupendously well-animated their theatrical films have been by creating sub-par direct-to-video silliness such as this. The difference in animation quality, color (and color consistency), depth, backgrounds...everything is far too obviously dumbed down to low budget and possibly low talent levels.
Characterization and tone of story have also taken their own serious hits, and largely being inconsistent with the 1996 feature film. Phoebus has been turned into a goof-ball buffoon as opposed to the smart-aleck but intelligent and competent soldier he was. And Esmeralda has lost her spark both in character and visually, morphing in scenes through various shades of ash (and often too dark).
There is one relative high-point with Jennifer Love Hewitt as Madellaine. She sounded honestly excited to be doing the part, and the character itself had an every-girl cuteness to her.
Overall, worthy only of a cheap rent (not Blockbuster, more like $2 at the local supermarket) for fans of the 1996 classic who must satiate their curiosity and see how this new character Madellaine works out.
Then forget it and return to the true majesty of The Hunchback of Notre Dame I.