BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

abegley-19194 Brother Bear is one of the few overlooked Disney films that doesn't get enough credit. It's definitely not perfect, however it has it's fair moments. A positive I can say about this movie is the animation and music. This is a Disney movie, so they will always be there. But, here it's unique and luminous. It felt colorful and shiny how much the music stands out from the other Disney movies I've seen. Now let's talk about the rest of the movie.The film opens with the one thing I hate mostly in films, narration of the Plot and setting. The narrarion itself was mostly just setting the tone for the movie and it did that well, I guess. However, it included some of the laziest writing Disney has to offer. Than it cuts to the main characters who are so flat and cardboard, I barely remember the one that dies 30 minutes later. Oh yeah, by the way, this movie is roughly two hours long and doesn't introduce the plot until 45 minutes in. We are introduced to the most annoying character in cinema since Jar Jar Bunks, Coda. He does have some sweet and heartfelt moments, but they aren't earned when he has been harassing Kenai most of the time they are together. The flashback scene at the camp where Kenai realizes that he killed Coda's mother was handled very well, I thought. It's just the sound and editing that was pretty sloppy, but the emotion as handled well.The separation of Kenai and Coda along with Phil Collins' music was pure Disney magic. These small moments are what make the movie truly stand out to me. And a lot of it is thanks to Phil Collins talent. The ending of the movie, however, wasn't handled well. The battle between Kenai and his brother had awkward editing and strange music choices make it hard to understand what emotion it was trying for. The very last part of the movie is more Disney magic with a great moral and clever music choices. However, it does set up a sequel which is twice as bad as this one. This movie has great music, animation and wonderful set designs. It suffers from unlikable and annoying characters and bad editing and slow pacing, and I'm gonna give Brother Bear a 5/10.

Cody I know this movie's been getting a lot of heat for not being a good Disney movie. I mean, sure, it's no Lion King, that's for sure...but at least it's nothing like Chicken Little.First off is the animation. The animation of Disney had definitely improved in the 2000s (before they switched to CG for good), though I think that it got a little too bright when we switch to Kenai's story as a bear.Then there are the characters, and I mostly like them (though I'll list a few). I do like how Kenai and Koda eventually form their brotherly bond. And even if it kinda gets annoying in how they go from arguing to bonding to arguing to bonding again, it does eventually get there. Rutt and Tuke can be funny, but even their comedy may seem a little stale sometimes.And I also liked the songs on there, some of them by Phil Collins (one by Tina Turner and one by The Blind Boys Of Alabama). Next to The Lion King, The Jungle Book (1967), and Tarzan, this Disney movie has some of the best songs in my opinion. And be careful up ahead, because there will be spoilers.It did take me by surprise that the bear Kenai killed was actually Koda's mother. And while Koda was very upset at learning that his new friend had killed his mother, he's actually able to forgive him, which is difficult but not impossible to do. And when Kenai decides to stay as a bear permanently and raise Koda on his own, it made me feel...touched, especially since he truly repents for his crime and wants to do good for the cub he orphaned.So on a scale from 1 to 10, I'd give it an 8. Even if it's not the best Disney movie, it's far from the worst to me, and I recommend this for enjoyment and learning life lessons.

lyy1992 Brother Bear is such a heart touching and educational movie that can't be missed. However Finding Nemo won the Academy Award because of it is in 3D, well that was something special at that time. Compared to graphics, hand drawn animation was a little outdated at 2003, however the storytelling and music score are beyond compare. After The Lion King, I believe this is the only hand drawn animation that shows the importance of family. As the name suggest, brotherhood is obviously the greatest element in the story. No matter Kenai is in the bear form or human form, brotherhood is always there. He never realized the feelings of bear until he managed to kill one of it, which is Koda's mother, and later his brother bear. Whilst Denahi, Kenai's human brother, set out to take vengeance as he assumed Kenai was killed by a bear, in which the bear is Kenai himself transformed by spiritual power. That kind of misunderstanding is something that's always happening between brothers and sisters in real life. And the story can make a heart-melting ending (which made me cry). If it is shown up earlier, maybe 3 years earlier, or different time with Finding Nemo, it can gain much more positive response, because I believe that good story is the main element that makes an animated movie unforgettable.

Robert I love the classics, even when they were made in 2000-2005 or whenever. As long as they stay true to the story they tell, then that's all that matters to me.This story takes the idea of a tribe's ancestor's watching over them, while having one member end up becoming a bear to give him a new perspective. He ends up meeting a bear cub and they go to the place where he can become human again.He learns the lessons we'd expect to get from something like this. Love, loyalty, friendship, etc. I personally think it ended too soon as I didn't feel connected enough by the end to truly appreciate the ending, however I still think it's a really good movie.I rate it 7/10.