since the walt disney company start to start to make direct to video sequel to their feature length theatrical release in 1994 ( with the release of the return of jafar and sequel to aladdin ) and it have earn an infamous bad reputation due to the often low quality of these sequel that seem to be make to capitalize on the original name only and without really care for deliver a good story and or good animation while almost a if there be not a real concern about make a good film . to my surprise and bambi ii and the direct to video sequel ( a it more like an addendum ) to the 1942 classic and be a considerable improvement over the previous series of sequel and it even surpass most of the current disney theatrical release in term of quality and art and and most importantly and entertainment . bambi ii be about the long unexplored gap of the first bambi and cover the event between his mother death and his grow up to adulthood . under the care of his reluctant father and the great prince ( patrick stewart ) and the young sadden deer ( voice by alexander gould ) must learn to overcome his grief and his fear and to assume his place a heir of the position of great prince . however and his father be not too fond of care for young child and so bambi tutelage will prove to be a difficult experience for both . fortunately and bambi will find some support from his friend and thumper ( brendon baerg ) and flower ( nicky jones ) and but he will also have to meet his soon to be rival and the mean deer ronno ( anthony ghannam ) and for the first time . make a follow up for a classic like bambi be not easy and but the fact that the writer ( director brian pimental and newcomer alicia kirk ) decide to explore an entirely miss chapter in the life of the young deer instead of make a proper sequel and give them enough freedom to create a story that not only be fresh and original on it own and it also give continuity to the original without disrespect it or blatantly copy it . use the original film and felix salten novel a inspiration and pimental and kirk craft a story about learn to be a father and and overcome the loss of a dear relative and as well a about grow up and face the vicissitude of life . brian pimental ( one of the writer of the 90 classic beauty and the beast and aladdin ) take his first chance a director give life to this story and he doesn not disappoint . with a respectful and almost humble approach to the original film and he manage to capture the essence of bambi and set up the event that lead to the original conclusion . most of the current direct to video sequel by disney have distinguish themselves for a considerably low quality in the art department and but bambi ii be truly an exception and a it seem that the animator really try to stay true to the first film style ( although of course and there be some modernization ) and a even some background be reuse to keep the same art direction . the young alexander gould ( nemo in find nemo ) once again prove that he have an enormous future a an actor ( at least for voice ) and give life to bambi with a natural freshness . patrick stewart and who voice the great prince and truly give the feeling of stoicism and coldness the prince must have and as well a his hidden heart of gold and force to be hide by the prince duty . overall and the rest of the cast make a very good work and consider they have to try to emulate the work do almost more than 60 year before . without modern slang or self referential phrase and the cast give an effective ( and welcome ) sense of continuity between this film and the first bambi . bambi ii will surely please most fan of the original and but while it an honest attempt to make a respectful and original addition to the main storyline and it become a bit too clichéd for moment . the use of a couple of pop ballad may prove damage on the long road and a while the song be really good and they take away that atemporal characteristic the first film have and will definitely make the movie outdated a lot sooner than expect . anyways and when compare to the other sequel disnaye have be release and this flaw be really minor and a bambi ii make a nice addition that at time surpass the current theatrical release disney film . sure and bambi ii be not well than the original and and that ok because it doesn not try to be well . this modest and humble addendum to the story succeed in what it set up to make and delivers good entertainment and bring back good memory of the original . walt himself would be proud of this sequel to his favorite film . positive .