Clear Black Lines
"The Great Mouse Detective" Film Review
© Clear Black Lines.com, 07 January 2007

I like to think of The Great Mouse Detective as the perfect example of an era before political-correctness attacked the animation medium.  Hey, in this movie there's very detailed smoking, drinking, dancing girls, and a mouse even gets eaten at one point.  You wouldn't be able to get away with that sort of thing nowadays, I tell ya.

80s Movies Rewind
"The Great Mouse Detective" Film Review
© fast-rewind.com, 07 January 2007

The Great Mouse Detective is one of Disney's most beloved animated movie classics, but sadly, also one of its more under-appreciated ones.
      ...This movie is a shining example of how great animation was in the 80s.  You got your catchy tunes, your loveable characters like Basil and Ratigan (as well as Olivia!), your dazzling animation, your fast-paced storyline, and the thrilling score by Henry Mancini.  What more could you ask for in an animated movie?

Soundtrack Express
"The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective" Soundtrack Review
© soundtrack-express.com, 07 January 1997

It seems incredible now to think that a score to a Disney animated film would have to wait for the enterprising Varèse Sarabande to step in and release [the soundtrack].  This is even more surprising given that the score is penned by the late, great Henry Mancini.  While this was penned later in his life, it still sounds fresh and is as entertaining as anything he wrote in the 60s.

Wikipedia.org
"The Great Mouse Detective" Article
© Wikipedia.org, 04 January 2007

...this film is usually "underrated" and "underappreciated" by Walt Disney, which focuses more on its original and newer films.  Despite all this, The Great Mouse Detective has a large fan-base.

UltimateDisney.com: The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD
"The Great Mouse Detective" DVD Review, by Jack Seiley
© UltimateDisney.com, 07 January 1997

If someone were to ask me what the most underrated Disney animated film was, I would instantly say The Great Mouse Detective.  In fact, I’d say its one of the most underrated films I’ve ever seen.
      ...There are several things I adore about this film.  The movie begins without credits, immediately plunging the audience into the mysterious atmosphere of turn-of-the-century London, when a frightening event instantly gets the attention of the viewer.  The characters themselves all click together wonderfully, including the witty and likeable hero and the deliciously-villainous Ratigan (wonderfully animated by Glen Keane).  Henry Mancini delivers a fantastic score with a very catchy main theme I found myself humming for days after viewing the film.  Plus, out of all the "mice films" from Disney, I think this one utilises the aspect of a miniature world the best — the highlight being a climax within the inner workings of Big Ben.