This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

When Disney does it right, Disney does it right! Country Bears was a breath of fresh air after that flop Pirates of the Caribbean. All star cast, sick music, awesome bears! The plot is so deep as well. Who knew you could learn so much about family from bears! I can't wait for the Country Bear franchise to take off. There are so many potential sequels that I'm sure Disney will cash in on for years to come. I could even see them making a show at Disney World based on Country Bears just like they did with that Pirate crap.Trust me, see this movie! Thank God I'm a Country Bear! SPOILERS: The bears sing.

I personally do not think The Country Bears is that great, but I also don't think it is that bad either. I can think of worse movies that have a higher rating, but I can also think of better movies too. The Country Bears may have a lot of faults, that I agree, it does have its good points.Let's start with the good points shall we? First and foremost, Christopher Walken seems to be really enjoying himself as the villain of the piece, he is deliciously theatrical and really breathes life into any shortcomings the film has. The soundtrack is also great, country-and-western music I can take or leave but it was used and performed very well here. Most of the cameos are pretty entertaining, it was nice to see Elton John, Willie Nelson and Queen Latifah, while the production values are good, Haley Joel Osment is appealing and the country bears of the title are convincingly played.However, the film does have its shortcomings, starting with the length. The film is too short, and could have been longer with a little more detail to plot. I didn't mind the plot was simple, some of my favourite films have simple stories, but it is a predictable and rushed one with an ending you can smell a mile off. The script is also rather weak likewise with the jokes some of which were embarrassing(1812 Overture played with the arm-pits, what next?), the film is rushed I think and the direction is sloppy.So overall, The Country Bears had its moments, and it is much better than the trailer which was embarrassing, but it wasn't enough to sustain into a good enough film. 5/10 Bethany Cox

..is that it contains the indelible sight of Christopher Walken performing "The 1812 Overture" via armpit farts — yes, you read that right — for a captive audience of bipedal, talking redneck bears. And Walken is joined in this bit of lysergic lunacy by no less than Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Alex Rocco, Willie Nelson (!!!) Wyclef jean and Brian Setzer, so it's simply got one brain-trampling moment after another. Yeah, I know it's a kid's film, but what kids were clamoring to see this? Was it made as a tax write-off? But even with those burning questions in mind, it's certainly a truly bad movie, but I sat through it in a state of greatly amused slack-jawed disbelief, so I say see it. Preferably girded with a couple of sixers of beer.

'The Country Bears' is like 'The Blues Brothers' meets 'This Is Spinal Tap' meets 'Stuart Little', only less fun. The film is not really bad, but weird in a lot of ways. We can start with the fact that among human beings we have talking bears in the world where this movie takes place. Apparently that is not strange since the humans in this movie seem to take it for granted. (Kind of like 'Stuart Little'.) A second weird thing is the humor. I laughed from time to time, but the movie seems to be for children and I am not sure whether they would understand the jokes I laughed about. There were no jokes for children that I thought were that funny, I guess. A third weird thing is the agreement of famous people to work on this movie. I can see why Haley Joel Osment lends his voice but why are Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Willie Nelson and Elton John in a movie like this? I am not sure.The story: Beary (voice by Haley Joel Osment) is an adopted son of a human family. You understand that Beary is a Bear. The day he finds out he is adopted he decides to leave his house and search for The Country Bears, a rock group apparently better than The Eagles. He finds one Country Bear who owes the Christopher Walken character a lot of money. When he can't pay the beloved Country Bear Hall will be demolished. Beary's plan is to reunite the band, play in Country Bear Hall and collect the money to save that. (Kind of like 'The Blues Brothers'.) A subplot involves two cops (Diedrich Bader and Daryl Mitchell) trying to find Beary, who they believe is kidnapped. These two characters, I come to realize now, must be a lot of fun for kids. I liked them as well, actually.In a movie like this you have to mention the music. Although some people in the movie think they are better than The Eagles and although Elton John and Willie Nelson think they are great, I can not agree. It is not that bad either, but very far from memorable. Normally after a movie like this I have a song in my head. I have this with the animated features from Disney, with 'The Blues Brothers', 'This Is Spinal Tap', even 'A Mighty Wind'. Here that was not the case. Again, the movie is weird. But between all the weirdness there is something nice that people might enjoy.