Intended for children - or was it?! This film has such powerful messages within it's theme and fabulous soundtrack. About life and death, shamanism, family and much more...A must see for anyone that is drawn to Native American spirituality. I still can't watch it without it affecting my soul and getting out the tissues (White Elk Woman).

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2847 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-05-10
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Animated, PAL
• Original language: English, Serbo-Croatian
• Subtitled in: German
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 82 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Disney's Brother Bear boasts a dramatic story--after he kills a bear, a young hunter named Kenai (voiced by Joaquin Phoenix) in prehistoric North America is turned into a bear himself and hunted by his own brother--but the animated movie's tone is more earnest and warm than tragic, focusing on the unfolding relationship between Kenai and an orphaned bear cub named Koda (voiced by Jeremy Suarez). However, it's often the comic supporting characters that prove the most popular, and a pair of moose voiced by Rick Moranis and Doug Thomas will win many fans. The songs by Phil Collins are typically negligible, but the hand-drawn animation is lush (occasional flashes of computer-generated animation clash with the movie's overall look). Kids will also enjoy the mammoths; but no sabre-toothed tigers, unfortunately.--Bret Fetzer

Special Features

• Koda's Outtakes
  
• Rutt and Tuke's Home Theatre
  
• Find Your Totem
  
• Bone Puzzle
  
• Bear Legends
  
• Making Noise
  
• Art Review
  
• Music
  
• Deleted scenes

DVD Technical Information:

• Running Time: 82 minutes
  
• Region Code: 2
  
• Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Anamorphic
  
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS
  
• Language: English
  
• Subtitles English, English for the hearing impaired

Synopsis
In Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature BROTHER BEAR beautiful animation of the Pacific Northwest depicts wonderfully intimidating snowcapped mountains and glaciers, beautiful springtime forest scenes, rivers full of leaping salmon, and lots of interesting wildlife--from tiny squirrels and chipmunks to giant wooly mammoths. The colours and movement of the film are dazzling and dreamlike, while the upbeat musical score includes songs by Phil Collins and Tina Turner. The story carries messages about the power of friendship and community, the difficulty of losing a loved one, and the highs and lows of growing up. Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix) is a boy who longs to become a man but must learn a valuable lesson before he can achieve the maturity it requires. At a tribal ceremony the spirits give him the symbol of the bear, which stands for love. Then, through a series of events, he is transformed into a bear. Kenai must brave the wild, with only a little bear-cub brother, Koda (Jeremy Suarez), to guide him. In their travels, Kenai and Koda meet a couple of hilarious moose (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) who provide comic relief to this otherwise heart-rending family tale.