Its been awhile since I’ve wrote any reviews. Actually, I haven’t watched any movies at all lately. I have a few lined up for Labor Day weekend so hopefully I’ll get the opportunity to review them all.

Brother Bear II was a decent sequel. Disney seemed to put more effort into this film unlike their other animated sequels done in the past. I really liked the original Brother Bear, and Im a fan of hand-drawn movies so this was great to watch. All the original characters are back. Kenai, Koda, Nita and even the pair of stupid moose Rute and Tuke. lol. The only real change was the voice of Joaquin Phoenix which was taken over by Patrick Dempsey, but I couldnt tell the difference. I think the last time I saw the original was when it was first released three years ago, so I could not distinguish the change. I dont think children will either. The story itself was very typical for Disney films. I’ll leave it at that.

Synopsis:

The bonds of true friendship and love are powerful enough to persist through even the most extreme circumstances, but can even the strongest bond endure when a young man and a young woman are split apart by the spirits? Since being turned into a bear as punishment for his insensitivity in Brother Bear, Kenai has managed to find true happiness and a compelling sense of purpose in his new relationship with his adopted brother Koda. But when Kenai’s old friend Nita prepares for her wedding day with another man, the spirits send a sign indicating that a strong connection still exists between Kenai and Nita. The tribe Shaman suggests that the two join forces in a ritual to sever the bond between them and Nita, newly endowed with the ability to communicate with animals, seeks out Kenai in the woods. Even as the two friends resolutely journey to break the connection between them, the inescapable bond between them strengthens and threatens to disrupt not only Nita’s upcoming marriage, but the special relationship between Kenai and Koda. In the end, destiny may require that each of the three choose between his or her happiness and the happiness of the other two.