It was not on the top of the list of movies I wanted to watch simply because it was an animated one. At my age, animation appears irrelevant because of how large the worries and how serious the problems are. However, I thank BOREDOM with all my heart for one Sunday afternoon when we were uberly-bored with everything the local TV stations could offer, my brothers and I had no other choice but the Brother Bear movie saved in my laptop.
Kenai's character was at first irritating. He was a very good way to describe how younger siblings are, especially the bunso in the family. There is the immaturity, the tendency to act without taking time to think, almost always emotionally-drive. In the process, he got his brother killed and himself turned into a bear. It is during his days as a bear that he learns about the lessons in life. It is also as a bear that he is able to fulfill his totem, which is the bear of love.
The flow of the story might seem simple, but I was still caught off-guard with some of the plots. For one, I did not think Kenai would successfully kill the bear that stole the salmon. After all, she already got away in the same fall that killed Kenai's older brother. I was also unable to piece together that Koda, the young bear that Kenai the bear befriended later in the story was actually the child of the bear that he (Kenai) killed. The part where this was revealed really left me in tears (and my brothers laughing at me).
Overall, it is a good one. It is a movie that I would recommend to moms for their little ones to watch. However, it is easy for kids to get lost in the frenzy of animation and all its cuteness. Hence, it is best for the parents to watch this with their kids, so the oldies can explain about it to the young ones and create impressions in their growing minds.
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