He is often bullied by fierce and arrogant Malamute and champion sled dog Steele (Jim Cummings), who also likes Jenna. His only friends are a snow goose named Boris Goosinov (Bob Hoskins), polar bears Muk and Luk (Phil Collins), copper-and-white Siberian Husky Jenna (Bridget Fonda), and Rosy (Juliette Brewer), the only human to show him kindness. In rural Nome, Balto (Kevin Bacon) is a young wolfdog, being half-wolf, he is despised by dogs and humans alike. The woman tells her granddaughter a story about Nome, Alaska 70 years earlier in the winter of 1925, shifting the film from live action to animation. Basically, in New York City, an elderly woman (Miriam Margolyes), her granddaughter (Lola Bates-Campbell) and the grandmother's Siberian Husky dog, Blaze, are looking for a memorial in Central Park.
BALTO FAMILY SECRET COMIC MOVIE
I had seen the image for this cartoon movie several times in the last few years, very possibly on video when I was younger as well, I don't know how I'd missed it for so long, from executive producer Steven Spielberg, directed by Simon Wells (The Prince of Egypt, The Time Machine, Mars Needs Moms). All in all, very overlooked as an animated film. The film does have an engaging, sometimes tense sometimes heartwarming story, and while perhaps in need of a little more humour, the script wasn't actually that bad. Bridget Fonda does well as Jenna, but I have to say Jim Cummings is absolutely BRILLIANT as Steele Cummings is a very underrated veteran voice actor, and his malevolent voice over proves what talent as a voice actor he has. Bob Hoskins gives great comic relief as Boris, and Phil Collins is amusing as Muk and Luk. The voice acting is very good, Kevin Bacon while an unlikely choice initially does an above decent job, not monotonic or bland like some other celebrities who have voiced in animated films. In contrast, we have Boris who is hilarious and Steele a villain detestable in quite a substantial way. Balto is a lovable and handsome dog, and Jenna is so beautiful and headstrong. Maybe not his finest, as he has done some amazing scores, the one he did for Land Before Time really packs an emotional punch even on repeated viewing, but it is very powerful, poignant and haunting all at the same time and even enhances the drama. The music by James Horner, one of my favourite film composers, is outstanding. The colours were fine, maybe not the most vibrant colouring in the world like FernGully for instance, but the character animation and the backgrounds are immaculate. Critics complained of the animation quality being dull and tacky, and when I saw that I thought did we see the same movie. The film isn't laden with humour as much as something like The Lion King or Castle of Cagliostro, but with the characters Boris, Muk and Luk it is evident. It is certainly quite powerful and ambitious, and there are parts that tug at the heartstrings. I can completely understand why people love this movie, because while for me it isn't the greatest animated movie ever(Beauty and the Beast gets that honour I'm afraid), it is a pretty darn good movie.
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