"Brother Bear", released in 2003, is not one of the most popular Disney animated features.
As the Ice Age ends, we meet Kenai, a headstrong teenager anxiously waiting to receive his "totem" or symbol from the Great Spirits that will help guide him through life. His two older brothers, Sitka and Denahi, have really cool totems an eagle and a wolf, respectively and Kenai is hoping to get something equally manly. Yet when Kenai is given a bear totem, which represents love, the young man is humiliated, and he vents his frustrations by charging after a bear that's stolen a basket of fish. His brothers rush to stop him, and the ensuing battle with the bear ends in tragedy: Sitka dies trying to save Kenai, and the grief-stricken younger brother vows to hunt the fleeing animal down in revenge. Just as Kenai catches and kills the bear, the Great Spirits start their fun, transforming Kenai into a bear and telling him that to become human again he must find the place where "the lights touch the mountain." Kenai, a very reluctant bear, sets out on his quest, picking up a traveling companion an oh so cute bear cub named Koda who knows the way. Kenai begins to see the world through the bear's eyes, and as he gains respect for the animal, he finds the true meaning of his totem. Imagine that. It's a formulaic story, but somewhat enjoyable, and certainly no kid will find fault with it.
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