Treasure Planet (2002)

Academy Awards, USA 2003

Nominated Oscar

Best Animated Feature Ron Clements

Buena Vista Pictures
Directed by Ron Clements and john Musker
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Disney)

Rebellious and moody teenager Jim Hawkins helps his mother run a remote restaurant on a distant planet. When a spaceship crashes nearby, he comes into possession of a map which leads to a treasure stashed by a dead pirate. Along with his mom's scholarly friend, he commissions a ship to find the treasure. The motley crew includes a half-cyborg named John Silver. They at first develop a strong father-son bond, but it sours when Hawkins finds out he is really a pirate planning to take over the ship by mutiny and steal the treasure. They survive a supernova explosion and black hole before finally ending up on the treasure planet. After the mutiny, Jim goes on the run and meets a wisecracking robot (Martin Short), who helps him unlock the map and find the treasure. John Silver and friends are not far behind, leading to the final showdown. Disney's attempt to rework Treasure Island for the hip generation misses the mark. Skysurfing and songs by the Goo Goo Doll's John Rzeznik uneasily mix with scowling cyborgs and other sci fi elements.