THERE are some animated films, like Finding Nemo, that are great for everyone and there are others, like Brother Bear, that are only suitable for small children and their immediate families.

Actually, make that small children, their immediate families and Phil Collins fans.

This is a standard cute Disney cartoon with a moral, which is let down a little by its Phil Collins soundtrack which cuts in at various critical moments with such self-explanatory songs as On My Way and Look through My Eyes to 'complement' the action on screen.

This is a highly moral tale, which most parents won't object to their children being taught, about the importance of love, brotherhood and caring for your fellow creatures.

Although adults may find it a little over sentimental, children are sure to be moved and probably demand to be taken to see it again.

Indeed, wise parents will take a large stash of hankies with them as little ones will be shedding tears by the bucket-load throughout the film.

Although there are quite a few tear-jerking moments there are also plenty of laughs, adventures and, of course, songs.

You get the feeling that Disney are attempting to capture the elements that made The Lion King so successful, so much so that,

confusingly, occasionally the bears actually look quite a lot like lions.

The highlight for most adults will probably be the comic relief moose brothers, Rutt and Tuke, played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas.

Their slow-witted goofiness provides a refreshing break from all the more predictable main story.

And although the morals of the story are over-sign-posted throughout the film - that brotherly love isn't only for our immediate family, that you shouldn't judge someone else until you have walked in their shoes, and not to kill furry animals - they are ones that it wouldn't do the adults as well as the children in the audience any harm to learn.

Rating: 5/10 if you don't have kids and 8/10 if you do.