Rating: G
Genre:
Children's/Family
Release Date: 02/19/2002
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 78 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Balto is an animated trifle, based loosely on a true story from the 1920s, that may offer some amusement for young children. A live-action intro and outro set the stage for the story of Balto (voiced by
Kevin Bacon), a stray who's half dog and half wolf, who is shunned as a half-breed outcast by both humans and his own kind. Balto does have some friends, like the goose Boris (
Bob Hoskins) and two polar bears named Muk and Luk (
Phil Collins), but he is particularly resented by canine pack leader Steele (
Jim Cummings), with whom he is competing for the affections of Jenna (
Bridget Fonda). He eventually becomes a hero when he guides a medication-carrying sled to a townful of sick kids in the wilds of Alaska. The film features a number of positive messages (subtlety is not its strong point), but it may not feature enough humor or excitement to keep anyone but the very smallest viewers engrossed.
~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
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