Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

princessstrickland21 One of Don Bluthe's best. I loved it from beginning to end. Sadly some of the voice actors are no longer with us, doesn't mean that their legacy, part of it, went to voice amazing characters like Mrs. Brisby or Jermey or even Mr. Ages. Mrs. Brisby's husband is already dead, her son Timmy is very sick and she goes on a quest to find the great owl. I loved this movie. 100% amazing!

Jesper Brun Not just an animation masterpiece, but a movie masterpiece in general! I was overwhelmed by the depth and detail of Don Bluth's beautiful Secret of NIMH. The animation was much similar to Disney's Bambi. These 20th century animated G-rated films surely were rich in messages, uncanny imagery and subject matters! The tone of the movie is dark, foreboding and mature, something G-rated animated films lack nowadays. By today's standards it wouldn't be a children's film at all. Do your kids a favor and let them watch it! Of course, it is your choice, 'cause we do not want our kids to be traumatised and this film is unsettling and intense several times. Kids need to learn to deal with those feelings, so take it as a help.Today's feature animation really needs to take itself more seriously and make more movies like this, because the MPAA's rating system has developed into an overly sensitive nanny who gives waaaay too many unnecessary PG- and PG-13 ratings to animated features. Today, The Secret of NIMH would easily get a PG-13!Enough yelling! What more can I say about The Secret of NIMH? The animation is incredible, the voice cast is incredible, the music score is incredible and the climax is in all sense EPIC!

saggnev Don Bluth took an excellent book - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - and turned it into a mediocre animated movie that has non of the book's charm and intelligence.What I liked especially about Robert C. Obrien's book was how he went to a great length to explain with a credible scientific background story (relative to science fiction, of course) how the rats of NIMH became super intelligent animals. Bluth, on the other hand, seems to inject his Christian beliefs into the story by taking away most of the scientific stuff and replacing it with, and there is really no other word for it, magic. And even here he does a poor job, providing a weak story that further diminishes the quality of the movie.My recommendation is to stick to the book and wait until a more talented director take a stab at it in the future.

sciencedog777 Don Bluth left Disney to start work on this masterpiece, and I'm glad he did because this film deserves to be celebrated and persevered. Don't be fooled by it's animated format: this is quite a heavy film for kids and is better enjoyed by adults who can understand the situation that the main character is going through.Mrs. Brisby is a field mouse who is looking after a gravely ill child, but her life takes unexpected turn when she must move her home, which would risk the life of her son. Desperate for help, she stumbles upon a world that amazes her, and the residents speak highly of her deceased husband. What follows is political drama, an aging prophet, and Brisby's faith in her children put to the ultimate test. Her emotions are not only genuine, but very easy to relate too. The supporting cast is full of personality and their relationships with each other are what make this film work. Combine this with truly brilliant animation and you have a fantastic film!