An American geologist flies to Antarctica to participate in a project at the United States Research Base, where he teams up with arctic guide Jerry Shepard and his best friend, Cooper. The scientist soon discovers that Shepard also has eight other valuable friends - a pack of sled dogs he's worked with for years, who have rescued him from a number of tight spots. As the three men explore a frozen mountain region, an unexpected accident coupled with a massive storm front forces them to fly to safety, leaving the dogs behind. Shepard is determined to rescue his canine friends, but he has to wait until the weather will allow him to travel back to the mountain, while the dogs struggle against the elements to survive as they attempt to make their way back home.
Being a Disney movie about some dogs who get lost, I had very low expectations of this film. I thought it would be really geared toward kids and would be boring, but I was wrong. This was actually a very good film, had a lot of action and actually made me jump during one of the scenes. The acting wasn't the greatest (a little on the goofy side) and the ending was no surprise, but I was pretty well sucked into the story and was rooting for the dogs to survive against all odds. Of course, I'm a sucker for films based on true events, so the fact that this was inspired by a true story involving Japanese researchers exploring the Antarctic in 1957 surely affected my rating in a positive way. Overall, this is a great movie for older kids and adults to enjoy together and might even spark some interesting discussions for families centering around death and love.
Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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