The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
1h 8m | PG-13
Now that Frollo is gone, Quasimodo rings the bell with the help of his new friend and Esmeralda's and Phoebus' little son, Zephyr. But when Quasi stops by a traveling circus owned by evil magician Sarousch, he falls for Madellaine, Sarouch's assistant.
Director: Bradley Raymond
Studio: Disney Television Animation
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Tom Hulce
as Quasimodo (voice)
Jennifer Love Hewitt
as Madellaine (voice)
Jason Alexander
as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
Paul Kandel
as Clopin (voice)
Charles Kimbrough
as Gargoyle Victor (voice)
Michael McKean
as Sarousch (voice)
Reviews
A much, much more family friendly tale from the world of Quasimodo. <em>'The Hunchback of Notre Dame II'</em> isn't necessarily anything terrible, I don't dislike it, but it kinda lets itself down with a tamer plot, poorer music/score and less interesting key characters. The animation certainly takes a nosedive, with all the onscreen talent looking a little worse for wear. Tom Hulce remains solid as the main man, while Jennifer Love Hewitt is at least a big name to attach to the film; her role, Madellaine, is very underdeveloped. Michael McKean is, of course, notable too, but sadly his Sarousch is a very basic villain. This film's plot is what lets it down, as they create an incredibly unimaginative story regarding a bell called La Fidèle. If that wasn't enough, the main plot point surrounding the bell is a total cop-out. At least they only made the run time 68 minutes, which avoided me getting the drag feeling; any longer then I'd be rating way less. It's not good at all, but there are numerous other Disney animated sequels that are worse.