A mischievous and daring young boy, Kenai, is in trouble with his two big brothers who try to protect him in the wilds of prehistoric America. At the dawn of his maturity, he is especially impatient to participate in the ceremony in which he is to receive his totem, the symbol of which is to guide him throughout his life.
But when the big day arrives, Kenai is dismayed to discover that he has inherited neither strength nor wisdom, but love, the totem of the bear. When his brother Denah dies in a fight with a huge grizzly, Kenai decides to take revenge and hunt the beast. Thinking he has achieved his goal, he falls from the top of a mountain and wakes up a few hours later… in a bear skin.
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Difficult times for Disney
Uneven and often a little neglected by the public, the first part of the 2000s is a chapter that is rarely mentioned when we open the big history book of the Disney studio. With standout performances that didn’t really go down in history and real commercial disappointments, it still contains a few nuggets we don’t want to leave in the back of the closet.
Even if it’s not without some flaws (for example, in terms of pacing and story), Brother Bear is one of those forgotten treasures hibernating in the vaults of the Enchanted Kingdom. If you’re a fan of Disney productions at all and you’ve never seen it before, we highly recommend you catch up on it for a few reasons.
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First (and again) the quality of its animation. Even if some of the (rare) digital effects are a bit eye-catching today, the vast majority of the film benefits from excellent work, especially the lighting. Then, thanks to some beautiful songs in the film, composed by Phil Collins and Kevin Lima, who had already worked on the excellent Tarzan.
Last but not least, for Koda’s character, the lovable bear who shares Kenai’s journey, but who – we still warn you – risks literally breaking your heart. Because yes, without giving away the ending, Brother Bear features an ending that is without a shadow of a doubt one of the saddest in Disney history. So keep a pack of tissues handy if you’re going to follow Kenai on his adventure.

What will you like…
- Songs from the film and especially the most famous, performed by Koda and performed by Phil Collins: I’m going.
- Two funny wolves, voiced by Cady and Olivier, who meet up with Kenai and Koda.
What could be bothering them…
- So the film’s final “twist” is more upsetting than unsettling, but one that we may struggle to recover from.
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