Pilot Jake Barnes (Dirk Benedict) has moved his two kids Sean (Vincent Kartheiser) and Jessie (Thora Birch) to Alaska from Chicago after his wife's death. Sean is angry. A late delivery goes wrong and Jake is lost in the wilderness. The authority's limited response drives the kids to go searching on their own. Meanwhile, poachers Colin Perry (Charlton Heston) and Mr. Koontz have captured a baby polar bear for sale overseas. The young kids run into the poacher's camp and release the bear.
This reminds me of an old high-adventure kiddie movie. There is plenty of grand majestic nature. There are so many wonderful wilderness obstacles that the poachers are not really necessary. Heston keeps them from being cartoon villain but they still feel artificial. This would have been a good adventure into the wilds and there are some great outdoors action scenes. The polar bear is a constant reminder that this is an artificial kids movie. I get that this is a kiddie movie and a cute polar bear is suppose to bring in the audience. I just think the kids would be more excited with a great wilderness adventure.
This reminds me of an old high-adventure kiddie movie. There is plenty of grand majestic nature. There are so many wonderful wilderness obstacles that the poachers are not really necessary. Heston keeps them from being cartoon villain but they still feel artificial. This would have been a good adventure into the wilds and there are some great outdoors action scenes. The polar bear is a constant reminder that this is an artificial kids movie. I get that this is a kiddie movie and a cute polar bear is suppose to bring in the audience. I just think the kids would be more excited with a great wilderness adventure.