This enchanting animated Disney adventure tells the story of Kenai, a young boy who is magically transformed into a bear and befriended by a grizzly cub called Koda who teaches him the real meaning of friendship.

YOUR COMMENTS
The latest 'traditional' animation from the Mouse House isn't really worthy of it's predecessors, and can't really compare to fellow Disney, the computer-generated 'Finding Nemo' or other contemporary traditional animations such as Spirited Away or Belleville Rendez-Vous. After his brother is killed by a bear, angry native American Kenai (voiced by Joaquin Phoenix) kills the bear in revenge. The spirits however decide to punish him and show him things from a different perspective by transforming him into a bear. With it's heavy handed moralistic, sentimental messages and a poor collection of songs by Phil Collins that are at best mercifully brief, this is two-hours' entertainment for the little kids, but no Disney Classic.
Review by: SkinCare World, 12/01/2004 16:59