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Balto II: Wolfquest
- Review Date: August 22, 2005
- G
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2002
Common Sense Media says
Dramatic tale for puppy-lovers and kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie contains a fair amount of emotionally draining scenes that may actually hit harder for adults than children. Some eyes may get a little misty watching the adoption process of Balto's cubs -- and the one wide-eyed pup who was consistently passed over and left homeless. There are a few other emotional outbursts (mainly revolving around anger and feelings of displacement) in this otherwise buoyant animated adventure. Familial relationships are explored from a variety of angles.
What's the story?
Wolf/dog hybrid Balto (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) needs all the courage he can muster when, angered over the sudden discovery of her father's wolf heritage, his only remaining daughter, Aleu (voiced by Lacey Chabert), runs away in utter defiance of her family's history. Ever the good papa, Balto promises mother Jenna to return the child safe and sound despite risking life and limb from slant-eyed wolverines, cunning foxes, and a sinister, rival wolf-pack that brings his nightmarish fantasies to brimming, painful reality.
Is it any good?
There's no shortage of drama in BALTO II: WOLFQUEST, as everyone's favorite mongrel and his daughter take the long way toward figuring out who they are -- and where they belong. Touching song and dance numbers add to the movie's intensity while presenting some thought-provoking demands of its youthful audience.
Equally balanced with laughs, this sequel offers a perfect blend of entertainment, suspense, and wholesome values to an impressionable audience that is sure to learn the universal consistency of change, the values of self-esteem, and the power of a good dream in one 85-minute sitting. With so many positives, it's easy to forgive the film's tendency to be a little long-winded in certain segments while giving the story's hero, Balto, a decidedly wimpy voice.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about some of the self-esteem issues plaguing the principle characters. Does what you are (racially, ethnically, sexually, etc.) necessarily define who you are? And if not, then what does? Such dialogue could provide a positive springboard for discussion toward a greater appreciation of the diversity, and inherent inner connection, between everyone under the sun by starting at the most formative level -- the children.
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Kid, 10 years old
October 16, 2010
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Kid, 10 years old
December 10, 2010
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Perfect For Younger Kids
Good role models in this movie.. not counting the villian. I couldn't sit through this movie when I tried to re-watch it, though, because the songs.. oh my gosh.. Aleu is such a good character.. but she acts like a pup, even when she gets older. Animation... fails. Not as beautiful as the first. If you really like the first movie, this one will be a let down for sure if you are a older child.
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Teen, 14 years old
May 11, 2010
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Not as good as the original, but still good clean fun.
I'll keep this brief. This movie is in no way better than the original, but it is certainly entertaining and very good for children. The enjoyableness for older children is the quality of animation and how deep it goes into its moral of finding yourself. For kids, it's the moral of finding yourself. They obviously won't care about how deep it goes into it's moral but they may tear up at the bitter-sweet ending, they won't know why, but we do. They do because all of the characters are likable and well developed.
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Teen, 16 years old
May 26, 2012
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better than the first!
kinda a rip-off of lion king II:simba's pride,but it's better than the first
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Teen, 16 years old
May 17, 2013
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balto2
the best movie ever beside the first
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Teen, 14 years old
July 24, 2012
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awsome
It's an awesome movie. may not be good as the first one, but still cool. good for all ages.
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| Topics: | adventures |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Director: | Phil Weinstein |
| Cast: | David Carradine, Jodi Benson, Lacey Chabert |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 76 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 19, 2002 |
| DVD release date: | February 19, 2002 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
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