It feels funny if I make an entry without any movie or anything related with movie in it dont you think? hehe.. in that case, I'd like to review a really beautiful movie, one of the best I've watched recently. It's called: Brother Bear.
MOVIE REVIEW : BROTHER BEAR
For several years, Disney have been making movies that went far far away from their tradition. They went to outer space or deep beyond, making great 3D's, and at that time, it seemed to me that Disney has forget their tradition, things that actually placed them as one of the top hall of fame in movie history. I was thinking, have the computer-animated films killed traditional hand-drawn animation? Anyone still wants to see two-dimensional characters after Toy Story and Shrek gave us three-dimensional cartoons? This overlooks the fact that over the past three years computer-animated films simply have been better movies than their hand-drawn counterparts. I really believe, somewhere in our heart, the hand drawn cartoon does, and will always have place. I missed all the joy when I watched the glorious Lion King, Pocahontas, or even Bambi.Then here it is. Brother Bear is the first hand-drawn Disney film to start production after computer-animated films became a phenomenon. This, not "Treasure Planet," was Disney animators' first genuine chance to show ink-and-paint heroes still can compete with such digital stars as Woody, Buzz and Nemo. The Disney animators triumph. Sparked by their friendly rivals at Pixar, the ink-and-paint club reinvigorate their art form with their strongest.
Inspired by Native American folklore Brother Bear proves that hand-drawn animation can dazzle as much the computerized kind. The glaciers, mountains and forests of the prehistoric Yukon fill the screen with majestic scale and deep hues. The story is about a Native American hunter who morphs into a bear, the "walk a mile in my paws" story delivers Disney's strongest anti-hunting message since Bambi's mother was gunned down. As a human, the protagonist believes that bears are evil and should be killed. As a bear, he learns that humans are evil and should be avoided at all costs. More than anti hunting message, Disney actually talk about peace and unity. We are one. None of us should judge others that are different from us, cuz good could be bad from different point of view. Well, the message delivered really smooth, elegant and sweet by this movie. Just as important, Disney looked at Pixar's blockbusters and realized those movies featured great scripts as well as great animation. The most entertaining moments have nothing to do with the story. The slacker McKenzie Brothers Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas reprise the roles as a pair of goofball moose. These two have lighten the movie with their fresh jokes. However, the only serious miscalculation in my opinion was hiring Phil Collins. Collins' songs are all alike, so Brother Bear sounds too much like Tarzan. Brother Bear deserves its own musical signature. Canada actually have a lot of talented musician who would fit perfectly for this movie.
Before I end this review, I'd like to say once again, more than just a really wonderfully entertaining movie, Brother Bear appears to have been born of good intentions. Messages about appreciating the world around you and a reworking of "The Lion King" circle-of-life riff are likely to be warmly accepted. As for hunters, errm... perhaps this is one movie you should aim to skip..
