The worst: I dunno - historical accuracy?
Comments: Let me start off by saying straight out - this movie was wonderful. It was beautifully filmed and staged, and the plot is heartwarming and wholesome.
Keda is the son of the tribal chieftain on his first seasonal hunt. Things don't go as planned; he is lost to the hunting party and left for dead. And he meets an injured wolf and bonds with it. Then they head home. And things happen.
While that description is more or less correct, it fails to capture the heart that make this movie great. It is touching and suspenseful and takes you on an emotional journey that is worth every penny and every moment of your time.
The acting is very good, the scenery is filmed with deft skill, the makeup and scenes are effective, and the music draws you in. I don't know what else to ask for in a movie. The movie is subtitled (the spoken language is a fictional proto-language), so be aware of that going in for younger children without reading proficiency. There are scenes of intense peril and at least a couple of off-screen deaths. That's the best I can do for negatives.
This movie is simple and wonderful. When I saw it last week, the theater was about half full, and when the movie ended I watched to see how the audience took it. Some people had visible tears, and some were smiling. The rest were doing both. Expect to do the same when you see this movie.
Rating: 9/10 - It's just good.
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