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Disney new animated movie Brother Bear is absolutely breath taking. The movie was amazing. The story line was well thought out, and it had a descent theme. The movie was very pleasant, and at times, very saddening. The artwork is one of Disneys Best!
Brother Bear takes place in the Pacific Northwest. It involves three brothers, of which, Kenai (the main character) is the youngest. Kenai is about to become a man, and he has a ceremony, for which he will receive his spiritual totem. This totem is supposed to guide him through life, and it represents that persons true character. After the ceremony, Kenai realizes a bear has taken some fish that the brothers had caught. In anger, Kenai goes and hunts down the bear. In the fight that ensues, Kenais oldest brother is killed. Enraged by this Kenai seeks revenge for the death of his brother. Because of his anger and rage, Kenai upsets the spirits, and is transformed into a bear. This is where Kenais adventure begins, and where he sees the world through Anothers Eyes.
This was an absolutely terrific movie that Disney made. I did feel it was a little short though; here is some main points, which I felt, made the movie so good:
In Disneys Brother Bear, each character was drawn to express great emotions. To be able to portray a characters emotion, you need exceptional artwork. By this, I mean you need to be able to draw expressions, body movement, and other effects to pull it off. In this movie, Disney pulled off this with amazing results. For example, when Kenai (as a bear) would jump, get upset or move quickly, you would see his fur puff up. This was amazing, because it portrayed a weight to him, and it was used to express feelings that would be hard to do without it.
Another intriguing fact has to do with the screen size. For the first fifteen minutes, you will notice that the movie does not take up the entire screen. After a certain point (when Kenai is transformed into a bear) you will notice that it goes to full wide screen. What is cool about this is its representation of opening ones eyes. This is supposed to make the viewer feel that Kenai is now seeing through anothers eyes. At first, I couldnt figure it out, but when I saw the switch it made perfect sense.
Rutt and Tuke are a very good comedic relief for the story. There was always some humor in the story, but Rutt and Tuke always brings a smile to your face when they appear.
The theme in itself was also extremely good. What I really like about the movie is how they did the theme. Some other Disney movies would pound the theme into your skull. This would often drive me crazy. Brother Bear, however, does no such thing. They mention the theme in the beginning, then let it fall into the background, without having the characters restating the theme every ten minutes or so. This pays off really well, because the viewer understands the underlying theme, and it makes the movie that much better. Instead of announcing the theme, they let the characters of the movie tell the theme through there expressions.
I liked Phil Collins music, but liked it even more after I saw the movie. His music has the ability of bringing forth emotions and feelings with his songs. When played, the music and animation would really begin to ***** at your heart. They did a great job in creating music that would really reach out and express the characters feelings to the audience.
There is one section, in which i am disappointed at, the comments on the animation. I've read many reviews, where they say that the animation is nowhere near as good as "Finding Nemo" or "The Lion King". I strongly disagree with those ideas. For one, you can't compare "Finding Nemo" to "Brother Bear" because they are two different styles of animation (One being 2D and the other 3D). Second, have you reviewed previous movies made by Disney? The artwork is no less brilliant then their previous movies. They have artist, who like what they do, and try to do the best they can. Like i said above, if you watch the movie again, pay close attention to the colors, the style, and the animation that is put forth into the movie. I hope i did not come out to seem harsh, but i just felt the animation is getting some unfair treatment (although everyone is entitled to there opinions).
I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves a true Disney Classic. This movie is breath taking; your kids will absolutely love it. I can also guarantee that most parents will have a pleasant time watching the movie.
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