The Secret of NIMH, a classic early Eighties animated film, stands the test of time.

We’d put this movie up against anything coming out of Pixar.

This is a great animated movie based on the novelMrs.

Anytime I mention this movie to people, they immediately start gushing about how much they love it.

Hopefully, some of them will share it with their kids.

Anyone who loved PixarsRatatouille, with the tenacious Remy, will enjoyNIMH.

On her way home, Mrs. Brisby encounters a crow tangled up in string.

As she helps free him, he makes so much noise that she warns him to be quiet.

The farmers cat, Dragon, lives nearby and is always stalking small animals in the fields.

She is overjoyed, and wants to rush home immediately, but the crow introduces himself as Jeremy.

and Timmy, await their mothers return.

They are visited by the crabby Auntie Shrew.

The mysterious room and voice from the beginning of the movie reappear.

Is he going to help her, or eat her?

No one has seen the Great Owl and lived to tell about it.

They must move her house to the lee of the stone.

She eventually runs into Mr. Ages, hobbling around in a cast.

When she tells him that the Great Owl sent her, he agrees to take her to Nicodemus.

Mr. Ages has his suspicions, but has no idea that Jenners intentions are murderous.

At least he provides some comic relief.

Mrs. Brisby arrives at Nicodemuss chamber, where he invites her to read from his magical book.

They received injections that eventually made them intelligent, able to read and to escape their cages.

Justin tells her to meet him at the farmhouse at dusk.

She succeeds, but is caught by the farmers son, who puts her in a birdcage.

The farmer tells them that they can come bulldoze the rosebush anytime they want.

Jenner slashes the ropes, sending the block crashing down.

Justin and the other rats search for Nicodemus and find his body.

When she arrives at the moving site, Mr. Ages tells her that Nicodemus is dead.

Inside the house, the kids, Auntie Shrew and everything the family owns is being violently tossed around.

Auntie Shrew is knocked out cold; the block ends up settling in the mud.

Justin continues to fight with Jenner, suddenly realizing that Nicodemuss death was not an accident.

The battle is over…and her children are safe.

The courage she had to call upon has finally shown itself in all its fiery power.

As he starts to leave, a female crow flies out of nowhere, bowling him over.