Disney follows the spunky Emperor's New Groove with Recess: School's Out, a rambunctious, good spirited grade school adventure that celebrates childhood.

It's the end of the school year and T.J. hopes to have an adventurous summer with his pals. Unfortunately, his friends have prior commitments so T.J. is saddened by the fact that he may spend his vacation alone. Things change drastically, however, when T.J. witnesses strange goings on in the now closed school building. He manages to entice his friends into ditching their plans, and help solve a mystery involving a nasty group of bad guys who plan to wreck havoc on their little town.

Recess has a much different tone than most Disney cartoons in recent memory. It's a less complex style of animation and avoids bombarding the audience with musical numbers. Not that I'm annoyed by the songs usually assosiated with Disney features, but they do become a bit much. Recess also takes a few more chances with adult oriented humor. One of the highlights of the film involves a 60's flashback in which the school yard is populated by hippies and the whole scene has a Beatles motif to it.

You may recognize many of the voices in the picture, most notably James Woods as the chief villain. He's perfectly suited for this sort of thing and he really seems to be having a good time. Other voices include Andy Lawrence as T.J. and Pam Seagall as Scrappy Spinelli.

Recess: School's Out has a Goonies vibe to it. Children encountering adventure that none of the adults seem to believe--that sort of thing. And although I admired it's energy and heart, this is a picture that definately seems aimed towards the young ones, despite the occasional adult humor. That's where it differs from The Goonies and most other Disney pictures. Those movies work for all audiences because they seem to appeal to the child in all of us. Recess is definately geared at entertaining the kiddies, so to all the adults out there, you've been warned. Recess is amusing, but I doubt it'll keep you from looking at your watch.