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| | Secret of NIMH, The Review (1982) |
 | | These animators, including the director of this feature Don Bluth, broke away from Disney to set up their own studio and The Secret of NIMH was the first result. |
 | | Their leader is Nicodemus (Derek Jacobi), who tells Mrs Brisby of the courage of her husband and the vivisectionist origins of the rats' intelligence (NIMH we discover, stands for National Institute of Mental Health where the rats, Jonathan and Ages were experimented on). |
 | | Although it never took the place of a Disney cartoon in the hearts of the public, The Secret of NIMH was a valiant try under the shadow of the House of Mouse, and while overfond of the mystical is an unusual and impressive animation, if only for its craftmanship. |
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