In the Disney-animated adventure Brother Bear, Joaquin Phoenix provides the voice of Kenai, a young Native American boy whose brother, Sitka (voice of D.B. Sweeney), is killed by a mother bear protecting her cubs. With revenge in mind, Kenai sets out into the woods only to find himself magically transformed into a bear himself. Seeing the world through the eyes of his prey, Kenai is forced to learn a lesson about nature and life. On a comic footnote: Brother Bear also features the voices of Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Rutt and Tuke, moose characters reminiscent of their beer-guzzling McKenzie brothers from SCTV and Strange Brew; because this is a family-oriented cartoon - and it would be inappropriate for the moose to quaff beer -- the two moose express a fondness for eating wheat hops instead. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
What an increadibe and even somewhat overlooked animated feature. Wonderful animation, moralistic and even spiritual storytelling. Even better that I think everyone can enjoy it. Younger kids will be excited by the obvious overtones, bright colors and even the humor of the mooses, but the heart warming story won't be lost on anyone..
I have seen ALL Disneys, and this is one of my favorites! The color, story and the HUMOR is all excellent. The moose will have you laughing out loud! Enjoy and Rent this one!