ディズニーを代表するキャラクターであるミッキーマウスを主人公にした短編アニメーション。1928年に製作された「ミッキーマウス」シリーズの第1作『蒸気船ウィリー』を思わせるクラシックなモノクロ映像と、最先端技術を駆使した映像が融合する中、ミッキーマウスのユーモラスでスリリングな活躍が映し出されていく。『カーズ』シリーズなどのジョン・ラセターが製作総指揮を担当、彼の指示によってアーカイブに保存されているウォルト・ディズニー本人の音声を抽出してミッキーマウスの声が創造されている。なお本作は、『アナと雪の女王』の同時上映作品となっている。
AIが作品の魅力を深く読み解いています
I have to say, I was a bit nervous about what modern-day Disney might do to “Mickey” in 2013. What we get, though, is really quite an entertaining hybrid of the original, hand drawn animation complete with Walt’s own squeaky voice mixed together with some more digitised animations - and with the cinema screen serving as a sort of gateway between the black and white original and it’s Technicolor grandchild. The story is quite good fun, too, as the mouse and his belle “Minnie” find themselves on a wagon train (despite the reluctance of his shorts and shoes!) only for them to be accosted by the big bully that is “Peg-Leg Pete”. After some scuffling, “Mickey” ends up on the modern-day side of the canvas whilst his beloved is in the arms of his nemesis on the other - so he’s going to have to think quick. Luckily, he’s got “Clarabelle”, his faithful cow, to help out too but can he rescue her? It’s an enjoyable compare and contrast style of storytelling that I thought might jar, but it doesn’t. The craftsmanship here is as much behind the concept as it is the technical aspects, and it whizzes along enjoyably.
