The Pagemaster (1994) - Directed by Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston

This movie "stars" Macaulay Culkin as Richard Tyler who is a fearful little boy that hardly dares venture from his bedroom, and knows all the statistics for how dangerous everything is. One day, he´s riding his bicycle to the store when a sudden storm blows up and he loses his way and stumbles across a mysterious library where the books seem to reach endlessly in all directions.
The library has a mural depicting famous characters from literature: Captain Ahab with Moby Dick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Long John Silver. Richard slips on a wet patch on the floor, knocks himself unconscious and finds himself inside an animated cartoon where the figures on the ceiling have come to life.

The cartoon version of Richard, with his round glasses and mop of blond hair, goes along for the ride.
His guides include some friendly talking books, including Adventure (Patrick Stewart), Fantasy (Whoopi Goldberg) and Horror (a greenish blobby volume voiced by Frank Welker).
The adventures includes confrontations with Moby Dick, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Long John Silver and my favorite one that i won´t reveal. The Ride is entertaining but they felt too short for me but the moral of these stories is that Richard will find courage to stand up for himself - with help, of course, from his pals Adventure, Fantasy, Horror.

The movie is not really interested in why Ahab was driven to hunt the great Moby Dick or why a nice doctor would want to transform himself into a monster!
Motivation - which is what Moby Dick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are about but that didn´t surprised me because this movie isn´t about the main character gaining a new appreciation of Moby Dick.

The Animation directed by Maurice Hunt is for the most part very good for 94 and not being a disney movie but it looks dated for example, there is not much color and sharpness. the Performances are good but nothing great and the content feels more like a rollercoaster ride than a story, but it is very entertaining.
So what do i like most about the movie?, the concept is great and the payoff is for the most part good, animation, book characters, the ride i like but it is more enjoyable if  you don´t critique things.

A good disposable enjoyable movie, i recommend it for people who like animation!

6/10