Review of Brother Bear (2003) by Annelies S — 06 Jan 2010
THE GOOD.
- Set in Canada!
- Now THAT's how you do a transformation scene. Take that, Snow White Queen!
- No villain nor hero; the struggle is internal. That actually makes it easier to relate to.
- A remarkable and moving climax, that really draws you in after the amount of development they put into setting it up.
- Tons of surprises.
- A respectful portrayal of First Nations culture.
- The movie's more about forgiveness rather than eye-for-an-eye like most Disney films and fairy tales.
THE BAD.
- Minus the Transformation scene, the rest of the songs stink. They could've saved a ton of money hiring a real First Nations band rather than Tina Turner and Phil Collins, whose Aboriginal roots I question.
- The comic relief is abysmal. While the moose with their Canadian accents was cute for awhile, the joke gets pretty lame after the 10,000th time (by the way, we don't talk like that!!).
THE INTERESTING.
I notice that a lot of recent Disney films have gotten out of London and fairytales, and are instead telling stories around North America and the world. I personally appreciate what they're doing, a lot of kids are going to get interested about the world out there through Disney.
This review of Brother Bear (2003) was written by Annelies S on 06 Jan 2010.
Brother Bear has generally received positive reviews.
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