I really struggled with deciding whether or not I should review this film because by all accounts, it doesn’t seem that Disney had anything to do with the production of the film. A sequel to the successful Australian film, The Man from Snowy River, this sequel was released in the US via Disney’s Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Yet many lists include this as one of Disney’s official live-action films, so I dunno. Just to be safe, I decided to watch and review it.
And I dunno if it’s because I never saw the first film, but I had no idea what was going on. References and characters from the first film were called back, but I couldn’t for the life of me keep focused with what the plot was; it was just way too thin! Something about a cowboy-type fella and horse stealing? I dunno. There was also a romance, but I couldn’t get into it either.
The acting was nothing special either, with Brian Dennehy (replacing Kirk Douglas from the first film) giving hands-down the best performance. I suppose the best praise I can give the film is some of the nice background music that played throughout. But all in all, this film just wasn’t it.
So, my final score for this film is 14/35 = 40% (F) !
My Live Action Disney Project 
The first film is great! One of my favorite Aussie movies. This one less so. It is an okay sequel that lacks the magic of the first movie. I missed Kirk, who was delightful in dual roles.
I think I really need to see the first film.