| Brother Bear Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2/4) |
| Disney's latest animated adventure takes a Native American context
("Pocahontas"),
populates it with four-legged protagonists, two of whom provide comic relief
to offset the serious death-of-a-family-member subtext ("The Lion King"), and
lashes it...more |
| Brother Bear Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper (Rating: 2/5) |
| BROTHER BEAR (2003)
Rated G; running time 80 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Genre: Animation (Traditional)
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.disney.com/BrotherBear/
IMDB site:...more |
| Brother Bear Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| Disney's latest movie, BROTHER BEAR, is a gorgeous picture that is its
prettiest traditionally animated movie since THE LION KING. Bursting with
stunning pastel colors, especially in the wide-open sequences, the film is a
visual delight. Thanks to some...more |
| Brother Bear Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Kenai (voice of Joachim Phoenix) is an eager teen who
is about to undergo the rite of passage in his tribe
and become a man. The wise shaman (Joan Copeland) of
the tribe selects, for Kenai's totem, the symbol of
the bear, for love. He grudgingly accepts...more |
| Brother Bear Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| In the Pacific Northwest at the end of the Ice Age, Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix,
"Buffalo Soldiers") is ready for his manhood ceremony. Disappointed when
grandmotherly spiritual leader Tenana (Joan Copeland) presents him with a bear
totem symbolizing love,...more |
