Brother Bear **1/2

Brother Bear **1/2
Cast (voices): Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Clarke Duncan
Directors: Aaron Blaise, Bob Walker

The latest Disney animated movie introduces us to Sitka, Denahi, and Kenai, three brothers in an olden time. When Sitka is killed by a bear, Kenai avenges his death by killing the bear. After this killing, Kenai is transformed by an ancient spell into a bear himself. Denahi mistakenly thinks that Kenai is the bear that killed Sitka, and the hunt begins. Kenai, while searching for the spirits that can turn him back, befriends young Koda, another bear who is at times annoying. In the end, this movie is meant to teach us of brotherhood and acceptance. The animation is middle of the road, not the best nor the worst Disney has to offer,but may be the last of its kind from Disney for a while , as they look toward more computer animated routes. All in all, this is a movie that kids will probably like, but may be a little thin for adults.