Balto II - Wolf Quest

Having watched the first Balto film two weeks ago, last night I got the opportunity to watch the second. I must admit it's all rather trippy but it does reflect my own beliefs in totemic shamanism in quite a vivid way so spiritually it was more powerful than the orginal movie for me. My empathy with Aleu was also strong as I too have felt feelings of loneliness akin to not knowing my place in the world. Also I attempt to go on a similar spiriutal journey to that of Aleu's but I often get bogged down in the confusion of analysis. Still the empathy was in a different way to normal as not once did I cry, which is a given for me with most films to be honest.

I must admit the goose and the polar bears are annoying characters but once amidst the dog/wolf clans then the film really took off. The storyline about self-discovery was one that particularly resonated with me as I myself have struggled so long to identify who I am. The story was sympathetically told and the animation outstanding to the point that it made this film better than the original in my opinion.

The same feelings of endeavour were present in both films but in many ways the second one was a far deeper movie to watch than the first, building on the foundations laid in the original movie. That movie told a simpler tail and this one explored the emotional context behind it. I just have the third one to watch now although I don't know when I'll find the time to see it really. Hopefully soon. I wonder if it will be deeper again...

Balto II - Wolf Quest

Having watched the first Balto film two weeks ago, last night I got the opportunity to watch the second. I must admit it's all rather trippy but it does reflect my own beliefs in totemic shamanism in quite a vivid way so spiritually it was more powerful than the orginal movie for me. My empathy with Aleu was also strong as I too have felt feelings of loneliness akin to not knowing my place in the world. Also I attempt to go on a similar spiriutal journey to that of Aleu's but I often get bogged down in the confusion of analysis. Still the empathy was in a different way to normal as not once did I cry, which is a given for me with most films to be honest.

I must admit the goose and the polar bears are annoying characters but once amidst the dog/wolf clans then the film really took off. The storyline about self-discovery was one that particularly resonated with me as I myself have struggled so long to identify who I am. The story was sympathetically told and the animation outstanding to the point that it made this film better than the original in my opinion.

The same feelings of endeavour were present in both films but in many ways the second one was a far deeper movie to watch than the first, building on the foundations laid in the original movie. That movie told a simpler tail and this one explored the emotional context behind it. I just have the third one to watch now although I don't know when I'll find the time to see it really. Hopefully soon. I wonder if it will be deeper again...