Brother Bear

Long ago as the Earth was emerging from the Ice Age there were three brothers. After a bear takes the life of the oldest brother impulsive youngest brother Kenai kills the bear in revenge only to be transformed into a bear himself. Denahi the middle brother comes upon this bear and thinking it killed Kenai vows revenge. Now brother hunts brother and Kenai's only hope for survival is to befriend his own worst enemy a grizzly cub named Koda. Koda main goal is to show Kenai the real meaning of brotherhood.
OK, here's a question for debate: Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Disney has discovered a gold-mine with its direct-to-DVD animated sequels. On the positive side, these movies are a great way for fans to re-visit their favorite characters and see them in new animated adventures. On the negative side, the movies rarely show any true inspiration and are thoroughly mediocre. Case in point, Brother Bear 2.
Brother Bear 2 picks up some time after the conclusion of Brother Bear. (I don't remember the first film very well, so I honestly can't say how much time has past.) Kenai (voiced by Patrick Dempsey), the warrior who was transformed into a bear, and his young cub friend, Koda (Jeremy Suarez), have just awakened from hibernation and are hungry. They decide to hunt for berries. (Trust me, there's more to the story.)
And while Brother Bear season dvd boxset is in no way original, it does have its high points. The voice-acting is good, except for Wanda Sykes, whose performance is really out of place here. For the most part, the animation is quite good. While it doesn't rival the art of Disney's theatrical releases, the background look great and there is a great deal of detail in the bear's facial expressions. The songs by Melissa Etheridge are appropriate, but there is just one too many.
And while Brother Bear dvd is in no way original, it does have its high points. The voice-acting is good, except for Wanda Sykes, whose performance is really out of place here. For the most part, the animation is quite good. While it doesn't rival the art of Disney's theatrical releases, the background look great and there is a great deal of detail in the bear's facial expressions. The songs by Melissa Etheridge are appropriate, but there is just one too many.