My Personal Likes:

1. This film refers to native American spirituality and "shamanistic" mystical things in a consistent and adds spice and specialty into this film. I like the idea of having the totem, the ravern, the wolverines, Nava and Aniu the White Wolf (Balto's mom).

2. This film has 2 really great song: "Who Are You" and "The Grand Design", I like the idea that the dogs are finally singing.

3. It tastes completely different from the original, which is good in a way; and it still links to the original (though in a frail way).

4. The background is great, splendid and colourful. The totem is quite 3D.

My Personal Dislikes:
1. The characters aren't animated and drawn beautifully. Steele looks better than Niju, and Jenna looks much better than Aleu. Trickster and Muru both look HORRIBLE!!! The fight against the bear isn't fantastic at all...

2. Most songs are not remarkable, and they simply did not stick in my head. Well, then, music is not its forte.

3. The water looks somewhat strange. And I wonder where the orca came from when Nava was using his powers on Niju.

4. There are many sidekicks in this movie. Boris, Muk and Luk have simply little or no role here. They were just fillers.

5. The sizes of the wolves do not make sense. Why is a strong, pure-bred wolf (Niju) shorter and smaller than Steele, which is an Alaskan Malamute (some people argued that it was just a tall husky). Wolves have shrunken. Wolves are normally larger and taller than huskies and malamutes alike...

It's not a surprise that the Balto sequels have been the source of the increasing debate amongst the Balto fans. Either you hate it or you love it, Wolf's Quest represent the hardest and most riskiest part of the trilogy, having a lot of differences with the original, but at the same time answering a lot of questions regarding the original characters.

For starters we have the immense amount of problems of the movie. The concept feels wasted and unimaginative, starting from a journey of Aleu and ending in spiritual visions and conflicts with some of the most unoriginal villains in animation. Add to this the strange inconsistencies with the original characters, including a boring version of Jenna and a Balto that again has issues with his wolf breed and the humans in the town.

Still, the movie does have his value as a worthy successor of the original Balto. By the half of the movie, everything fits together amazingly, the characters gel and finally Aleu evolves into an emphatic heroine.

Completely apart is the animation. And while the characters animation and CGI effects are your average DTV-sequel, the backgrounds and colors are truly surprising at times.

Honestly, I can say if I hate or love Wolf’s Quest. For me it's the same, and more importantly my concern it's bigger, regarding the studios who decide to make pointless sequels of classic movies (if Disney wasn't enough). And although Wolf's Quest is a masterpiece compared to the NIMH 2 or the American Tale sequels, I keep saying to myself that it keeps going on the wrong way. *POSSIBLE SPOILER: For example, the fact of making an explanation to the white wolf that appears in the original Balto, it felt almost insulting, being one of the most interesting symbols of the movie (and that should be left like that, a symbol). *END OF SPOILERS.

If I can give a recommendation, that’s simply to watch this movie. If it’s a worthy successor or not, that's something left for the viewer to decide, and as everything, will be more of a personal conclusion than anything else.

I thought the last thing anyone needs, is another review of “Wolfquest”, but nonetheless I find myself reviewing it. Somewhere in “Wolfquest” there is a good movie dying to get out, perhaps even a great one, but it just has so many darn flaws.

Plot: Balto's daughter Aleu is the most wolf-like out of her siblings, and is left behind, as all her siblings are adopted. Balto and Jenna decide not to tell Aleu of her wolf heritage. As Aleu grows older, she is deeply puzzled of why no human wants her. After finding out the reason why, she runs away. Balto, who has been having mysterious dreams, runs after her.

The plot is a little thin, but it is still a good coming of age story. I thought the mysticism was a nice touch, but also contained too much filler. Much of the movie is spent having Balto battling spirits, be it by wits or claw. I think “Wolfquest” would be greatly improved if more time were spent on thought-provoking sequences, rather then action ones. Not to say too much, but the ending is very emotional, and “Wolfquest’s” strongest point.

Continuity: The absolute worst thing about this movie is that it does not align with the original film. Honestly, it seems if the serum run never happened. You'd think people would be diving on top of one another to get their hands on the famous Balto's pups, wolf or no.

Characters: Except for Balto, all the old characters have been ruined. Jenna is now a mild mannered dog, who would never dream of attacking a bear. Boris, a character I liked in the original, irritated me, and the polar bears managed to be more annoying then they were in “Balto.”

As for the new characters, Aleu is a great protagonist. She is fairly complex, and her struggle is easy to relate to. Nava is your classic wise elder, but he is still likeable and adds to the story. The best thing about this movie is the villain, Niju. At first Niju comes off as your classic power-hungry antagonist, but we learn his true motives, Niju fears change. Niju is big improvement over "Balto's" Steele. Lastly we have the trio of wolves, who are absolutely obnoxious, and are a carbon copy of Nikki, Kaltag, and Star.

Animation: I do not like the character animation in this movie. It seems as if the character are stickers in the gorgeous background animation.

Music: The musical aspect of “Wolfquest” is a shocking leap from Balto, but oddly enough it works. The songs are well written and sung, my favorite of the songs being "The grand design". I also liked the score, which at times was beautiful and very emotional.

Wolfquest is defiantly one of those movies where I think to myself "If only they had done this, then it would have been so good…" But nonetheless, it is only a DTV, and a darn good one at that.

When I heard that Balto was going to have a DTV sequel, I cringed a little. I first saw this movie on Cartoon Network at my grandma's house, and I have to say that despite some of the negative feedback I've heard from fellow Balto fans, I actually liked this film.

I'll admit Balto and Jenna didn't look the same nor had the same voices, but the storyline was a nice descend from the real-life part of the setting. It was more of a supernatural side that reflected the Inuit folklore of the land.

I'm probably one of the few fans who actually liked Aleu; my only flaw is that I found her voice to be a little too kiddy. I liked her design, and although she did whine a few too many times, you have to realize that she's a teenager AND a dog.

The movie has its technical flaws and a few sappy songs, but if you're one of those hardcore Balto fans like myself, then you'll like this and probably want to own it to complete the Balto trilogy.

After enjoying Balto so much, I was excited when I found out there was a sequel being released. However, as the closing credits rolled for Balto II: Wolf Quest, I was more than a little disappointed.

First of all, there was the story. Aleu, the fiesty daughter of Balto and Jenna happens to look too much like a wolf, therefore she is never bought/adopted by a human. As a young adult, she learns the truth about why she was never given a home like her other siblings were, and runs away. Here's where my issues start, Balto was a hero in the first movie, right? So wouldn't all of his heroically inclined progeny be in high demand? Apparently the people of Nome are either very forgetful or lack any kind of gratitude. Then to add to this, Aleu running away on impulse was just stupid. Even as a young adult I still didn't "feel" for her, she ran away into the Alaskan wilderness, that's not teenage angst, that's just being a moron. Then to add to the ridiculousness Balto chases after her, and on the way the two of them experience a sort of spiritual awakening. Yes, that was a cool element in the story, I'm all for spiritual awakenings, but not if it involves singing mice (if you've seen the movie, you know exactly what I mean). Not to give anymore of the story away, Balto and Aleu face many challenges that cause Aleu's maturity to grow in leaps and bounds. By the end of the movie I was very pleased with how her character had developed, but it all happened in the last five minutes of the movie. The biggest flaws in the story were the rush at the end, the unsatisfying climax, and some scenes that were supposed to be serious but were just too silly for their own good.

Characters... Balto is extremely boring all of a sudden. The dignified outcast with a heart of gold is now a stuffy father figure with a disturbing lack of personality. Jenna is nowhere to be found, and doesn't seem all that connected to the story, she just acts kind of spaced out or indifferent. Muk and Luk are back, and still mildly annoying. Boris is back as well, but not with the same presence he had in the original, which was disappointing. Now for the newcomers, Aleu, as I mentioned before, garnered little sympathy from me as far as characters go. She was impulsive, self-centered, and disobedient until the last five to ten minutes of the film. The characters were just so flat, even Nava, the wolf shaman was flat. And they made the scene where he disappears just laughable, just pitifully weak as far as what was supposed to be a mystical moment. Overall, just really hollow characters.

The voice acting didn't help the hollow effect either. I hated the mouse that was Aleu's spirit guide, the voice just bothered me to no end. Aleu's voice was off for some reason too, I couldn't put my finger on it, but it just didn't seem to fit her character at all. Many of the other new and original characters were given voices that seemed to fit them well or do a decent job replacing the original voices. But it was just decent, just average voice acting. Again, very 'blah', very shallow.

The animation was okay, but it couldn't even get within a mile of the quality of the original. Standard DTV quality animation abound. While none of the characters were butt-ugly, none of them were very sleek or pretty to look at either.

The music was alright, but there was singing! Blast that confounded singing! That's the ONE thing that I really liked about the original Balto's music, that there were no singing dogs, or polar bears, or geese, or even humans. But here, there was singing... That alone made me chop off a whole star, it just detracted from what could've been a very dignified movie with a lot of charm.

Overall, this film just embarrassed me. They tried to do a spiritual angle, but it was just so wonky and clunky with all the immaturity that oozed from the characters that it was half-hearted. I liked how wolves and everything wolfish played a role in this film, but none of the wolf characters are that strong and that aspect too fizzles out by the end of the movie. Instead of ending with a great climax, I thought this film just sputtered out of energy and wound down before anything actually happened. I think I'm being more than generous by giving this two stars instead of one and a half, because the movie doesn't even seem finished. It just seems like everyone who was making this film got bored and decided to drop it right then and there and slap the credits on and call it a day. I would only recommend watching this film if you can do so free of charge or at minimal cost to yourself.

This, while not a real compliment to the original, was a very well done movie. The animation looked great, wonderful music, and a great cast ( for the most part; David Carradine and Mark Hamill= Woot woot! ) My only gripe is Jenna. Don't get me wrong, but I just don't like Jodi Benson; she always gets cast in roles that play her off badly. Lacey Chabert- eh, okay. A very enjoyable film in its own right, Wolf Quest deserves a few rents, maybe even a buy.

*cough* Um, well, I actually think this is a very good movie. I watched it, I think two weeks ago, and I loved it. Still not as good as the first movie, I'd say, and not as good as good as the third, but generally a pretty good movie. All the main chars are back, which is good, because in some movies the main characters completely disappear....

Aleu is a wonderful well developed character, with a sticking-in-your-head-for-the-rest-of-your-life very appealing voice. There's not really much more I can say for it other then the backgrounds are good and some of the songs are great.

Although not as great as the first, I still infer that this is a good movie. The plot has taken a different change and the quality of the movie has been as well.
The orchestral music is great too, but there isn't as much dramatic moments as the first either. There are some 'blant' spots or areas that are more uninteresting, but fortunately there aren't many.
All-in-all, I think this still is a great family movie, and should not be ignored.

Hmmm,a sequel to a great movie, Balto. I'm giving this 2 and a half due to some things which bothers me, for one, the animation. CGI has been used too many times and it kinda sticks out. The voice casting is okay, Balto still sounds nearly the same in Balto 1, but for Jenna, I still prefer Bridget Fonda to do it. And I noticed that Muk and Luk have a Australian accent, unlike the original Muk Luk which doesn't. The drawing is what really bothers me. Balto's eyes aren't yellow and Jenna looks way too weird, her paws are big and her face really needs a make over. Too bad the ending scene is way too brief, I wish it spent moer time with Aniu, after all, she really is Balto's mum. Ah well, at least the third is better. :)

I have read all of the previous reviews for Wolf Quest, and there are some points that I agree on and disagree on.
First of all, I believe that the only good things that came from WQ is the character of Aleu, Balto's wolf-like daughter. Her personality is likeable, and is easy to relate to, since no human would adopt her, she tries to find her true place after discovering the secret about her wolf heritage. Her voice is interesting, and I really like that about her. However, I realized that she was the only pup in the litter that was told about their true heritage of being 1/4 wolf. Aleu's character seems to grow from her first appearance to the end. I even believe that certain events that take place later in the film are recreated when she was still a young pup, almost like a deja vu. It's a great sequence for such a semi-strong character.
Other than Aleu's voice, the other voices were okay, but not as good as the original (of course, nothing can ever be better than the original). Balto's voice was probably the only one that really sounded the closest to the original Balto that we know and love. So that was a pretty good thing, I guess.
Of course, the whole change of events confused me, as much as it did all of you reviewers. Much of the events in Balto were hardly even remembered, such as the infamous puppy scene. I mean, when I rewatched that scene, in my head I was screaming to the people, "Hello! The puppies were in the box that carried the medicine that saved your children's lives, and here's the wolfdog that saved them! At least show him some respect! Geez!" BIG MISTAKE. If you make a sequel, at least watch the original classic first, or else you might change something crucial to the story(like the people's respect to Balto, Balto's eye color *shudders*, other things etc.).
And the whole "magic" thing? It was weird, but I kind of liked it. The imagery of Native American symbolism was a nice thing to put in, and was one of the big pluses in the sequel. I wish that the character of "Aniu" was explained a bit more thoroughly, since she was a mysterious character with a secret in her past. The wolf pack, to me, was nothing but several dogs from the original movie transformed into wolves with the same personalities as their dog counterparts. It was still not bad.
The backgrounds were lovely and beautifully made. The character animation, however, was not. The designs were good though and the animators really did a great job of making Aleu stand out from the others.
I would give this four stars, but the flaws in the storyline and characterization of familar characters drops it down to three. I think any true Balto fan should see this sequel for its beauty and magic, and not avoid it because of the flaws. Here's hoping for the best in Balto 3!