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David Spade as Kuzco
Eartha Kitt as Yzma
John Goodman as Pacha
Patrick Warburton as Kronk
Wendie Malick as ChiCha
Director is Mark Dindal
Review Date is June 25, 2002
Animated Comedy-Emperor Kuzco is a cocky emperor who just happens to be egotistical. He seems to have everything and everything going for him. But one day, his advisor Yzma decides that she should be emperor/emperess, so she turns him into a llama. Meanwhile, John Q. Public man Pacha goes to Kuzco to prevent a pool being built on his homeland. Kuzco refuses. After he's turned into a llama, Kuzco goes to Pacha's house to help him get his "groove" back, in return that the pool won't be built. Now Pacha and Kuzco must work together to get back to the palace while Yzma enjoys taking over the space that Kuzco once had.
8/10-An un-Disney-like film. The Emperor's New Groove, though it has a stupid title, is anything but stupid. I cracked up when I saw this the first time. It's good to see Eartha doing something more with her long career, even if it is an animated film. You can never go wrong with John Goodman, who also lended his talents to Monsters, Inc.. David Spade was fine. My only complaint is that too much of the sly wit depended on the don't-go-there-girlfriend attitude of Dave. Other than that, it's a finely crafted, cell-animated comedy from *gasp* Disney! I hate Disney, just so you know, but this movie shows it's not all bad.
Rated G