Brother Bear 2
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Movie Reviews of Brother Bear 2
Movie Review: Not bad
Summary: 4 Stars
Not as good as the first Brother Bear, but still entertaining with pretty good music.Movie Review: Good Story of Friendship: Better Than Most of Disney's Direct-to-Video Sequels, And Definitely Could Be Much Better
Summary: 3 Stars
I give only 3 stars to this film, but that is not because of the film itself, which I find is surprisingly good. I have another reason for that, which I wrote below, but before that, the facts about `Brother Bear 2.'
Following the recent tradition, Disney gives us another direct-to-video sequel to their theatrically-released film. `Brother Bear 2' features most of the major characters from the original, including human-turned-bear Kenai (voice by Patrick Dempsey replacing Joaquin Phoenix) and his best friend, cute cub Koda (Jeremy Suarez). Familiar voices from Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Rutt and Tuke, can also be heard as well as Michael Clark Duncan as Tug (Tug's scenes are brief, though).
The film picks up the story where the original ended, showing Kenai and Koda living in the woods peacefully. Then young woman named Nita (voice by Mandy Moore), who was a good friend of Kenai when they were kids, comes to them, asking Kenai to help her destroy the amulet, of which power, she says, prevents her upcoming marriage. And moreover, a shaman says, to do so they have to travel to the waterfalls where young Nina and Kenai first talked about their love before Kenai is turned into a bear.
The initial situation sounds a bit like `Lord of the Rings,' but the story itself is much short (74 minutes) and compactly told. Like Peter Jackson epic, Nina, Kenai and Koda encounter adventures on the way, with the jolly pair of moose, stealing raccoons, etc. What happens during the journey is not particularly original (though its outcome may surprise some) and the pace is sometimes slow, but the film is enjoyable all the same.
As if reflecting the pace of the film, Melissa Etherridge provides her ballad songs which are slow but strong, sentimental but beautiful. No one will deny the beauty of her songs, but some would prefer more upbeat ones heard in other Disney films.
What I thought most disappointing is the visuals of the film. The designs of the mountains, woods, or the characters themselves are more than adequate, but when the film comes to the scenes where complex movements of characters and objects are required, it betrays the budget which must be much lower than the original. The cat-and-mouse chase sequences involving Nina, Kenai, Koda, and the meddling raccoons could have been better with more detailed descriptions and careful treatment of the picture and the same thing can be said about the snow mountain scenes where we definitely need more actions to enjoy.
It is true that `Brother Bear 2' is a better film than most of the so-called `cheapquels' from the company, and has potential to be a much better one with a portion of the budget Disney unwisely spent for the duds (of which names I don't mention here).
Again I say `Brother Bear 2' is a very good film. I could have given four stars to it. If I don't do that, that's not because of the film itself. It is because the film deserves more time and money to spend like some of the good direct-to-video films the company keeps producing without knowing their true values.
Movie Review: Doesn't Grab Attention
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved Brother Bear 1 and when I was ordering it online I stumbled upon Brother Bear 2 and decided to buy it as well.
I have to say, I liked the first movie better. Brother Bear 2 just didn't hold my attention well. It contains alot of meaningless romance that strays away from the plot. Don't get me wrong; love is good in a movie, but when the characters stop their quest for over half of the show to hold contests about who is the best matchmaker while at the same time yelling at each other and then abandoning and forgeting about Coda (the little bear) while they fall in love, it just gets my mood down. >.<
Overall, still okay to buy and enjoy, but be warned. If you're not the type of person to find matchmaking interesting (or if you're buying this for a little boy instead of a little girl), you might want to just stick with Brother Bear 2.
Movie Review: Seeing yourself
Summary: 3 Stars
This film is not in the same league as Brother Bear as far as story and animation. Still a life lesson, one closer to home for almost every person who has gone through puberty.Movie Review: Brother Bear 2
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie definately wasn't as good as the first one and the first one wasn't as good as it should've been. This one is very cheesy. I think it was made just to make money. I hate those kind of movies - sequels and prequels made just for the money, no love put into it. And the voice actor for "brother bear" is different - I like the one from the first movie better. And the story is also cheesy - the first movie, in a way, brings a few tears to your eyes. Gosh, the first movie was sad, but it was cool.