Strange Crew

Brother Bear (2003)

Rated: G

Runtime: 85 minutes

Princess/Heroine: none

Prince/Hero: Kenai

Sidekicks: Denahi, Sitka, Koda, Rutt, Tuke

Villain: none

Music: “Great Spirits”, “No Way Out”, “On My Way”, “Welcome”

Rating—out of 5 Mickey Mouse ears: 1 ear for Rutt and Tuke.

This is one of Disney’s weaker movies. No princess and no villain is not a good combination. Kenai is not that memorable a character nor are his 2 brothers, and Koda is pretty annoying. The best part of the movie is Rutt and Tuke; Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas are hilarious basically playing (voicing) their characters Bob and Doug Mackenzie from Strange Brew. Phil Collins and Tina Turner supply the music, and it is pretty bad. It’s like The Lion King ... but not good.

I guess all I can say is you would be best to skip this movie and just watch Strange Brew to get the laughter and brotherly love you are looking for. Don’t look for this to be in the bracket for long, and starting with this movie is/was a really tough stretch for Disney movies that I am sure I will be glad to be through as quickly as possible.