The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
Adventure · Family · 1994
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
Movie details
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
“An Ancient Myth. A Land of Mystery. An Extraordinary Adventure.”
1994 Adventure · Family 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Ken Olin
Written by
David Fallon
Scott Bairstow
Henry Casey
Charmaine Craig
Lily Joseph
Al Harrington
Moses Joseph
Alfred Molina
Reverend Leland Drury
Victoria Racimo
Katrin
Anthony Ruivivar
Peter
Paul Cœur
Adam John Hale
Court is in session
Put White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.