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While never seen in the flesh, Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie lend their warm and reassuring voices to this animated produced-for-video sequel that also features Michael J. Fox reprising his role as the voice of the plucky Stuart, the mouse with the can-do attitude. Call of the Wild relates Stuart's struggle to prove to his over-protective mother that he's not a baby anymore. He hopes the family's summer vacation in the woods will be a "turning point." Mom's hopes for "lazy days and carefree nights" will be dashed when Stuart insists on joining the Lake Scouts with his video-game playing brother and supportive father. Be prepared for slapstick setbacks along the trail, and ultimate triumph as Stuart rises to the occasion to face "The Beast" (Virginia Madsen), a feline terrorizing the forest. The "toon shaded" computer generated animation is off-putting, but it does aid the suspension of disbelief required for a story about a human family with a talking mouse for a son. The dialogue strains to appeal to older audiences, but the voice cast, which includes Kevin Schon, filling in for Nathan Lane as pampered housecat Snowbell, Wayne Brady as Reeko the skunk, and Peter MacNicol as an ineffectual scoutmaster, put their hearts into it. Little kids will gladly answer the Call Donald Liebenson

All Movie Guide

The little mouse with a big heart is back in this animated, straight-to-video sequel that finds Stuart enlisting the help of a few new friends in rescuing Snowbell from the steely clawed clenches of a fearsome forest creature known only as "The Beast." As the Littles packs their bags for a vacation at their scenic lakeside cabin, the littlest Little can barely contain his excitement at the prospect of hitting the great outdoors for some summer fun with the whole family. All is not well in the wilderness, however, and when Stuart begins hearing tales of a malicious monster who strikes terror into the heart of woodland creatures everywhere, he does his best to steer clear of the fearsome forest dweller. When Snowbell goes missing and Stuart learns that his feline friend has been taken prisoner by the dreaded "Beast," he hatches a plan that stresses brain over brawn and enlists the aid of a friendly skunk named Reeko in rescuing his furry pal. Jason Buchanan

Product Details

• UPC: 043396061132
• Source: SONY PICTURES
• Region Code: 1
• Time: 1:15:00
• Sales Rank: 23,046

This DVD is also available as part of a box set:

• Stuart Little Movie Collection

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