FernGully: The Last Rainforest

A simple environmental fable, 1992's animated FernGully tells the story of a fairy named Crysta and a teenage boy named Zak who join forces against the evil Hexxus (Tim Curry), an oily, oozy sort who's a danger to the rainforest and downright nasty to boot. Hindering them is Crysta's elf boyfriend Pips (Christian Slater) who, along with his bad-ass leaf-cyclist friends, tries to get rid of Zak. While aimed at kids, adults will also enjoy Robin Williams' comic riffs as a myopic bat named Batty who is usually responsible for more problems than solutions. Presented in anamorphic widescreen on one side of the disc and pan and scan full screen on the other, this extra-less DVD sports a good transfer and a sparkling Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Recommended. (R. Pitman)