In this superb Canadian film, twins take on a group of poachers to save a Kodiak bear and learn what it means to have True Heart.

A small airplane crashes in British Columbia and strands Bonnie (Kirsten Dunst) and Sam (Zachery Ty Bryan) in a wilderness filled with dangerous animals -- and there's lots of wildlife, too.

The twins are rescued by a native man named Khonanesta (August Schellenberg). They cannot decide if he is crazy, dangerous or the wisest man they have ever met. Regardless, he is like nothing they have seen before.

Their mom, Wanda (Dey Young), is a biologist working on the environmental issues surrounding the clearcutting in the area. She and her new husband, Dick (Michael Gross), are at the sawmill that is at the center of the controversy.

Khonanesta warns the twins that there are dangerous men -- poachers -- in the woods and says he will take them to the ranger station at Black Rock so they can call their mom. But the poachers have other plans. First, they try to kill Khonanesta and the kids. Then they set him up by planting bear parts and two cubs in his cabin. He sends the kids on to Black Rock and he doubles back to the airplane in case their mom shows up. When he arrives, Ranger Simon Blackcrow (Ben Cardinal) promptly arrests him.

The kids are not fairing any better. They fall into a bear trap and get nabbed by the poachers, who are determined to kill the old Kodiak bear that tore the arm off of their leader.

Things sure do not look good for the home team.

I love this movie. I have watched it many times and still enjoy it. The mountain lion won my heart the first time I watched it. The poor guy is running for his life as that plane crashes right where he was sitting. That scene drives home the message of man's destruction of natural habitats and the way we have such a devastating effect on wildlife. I believe this is the first time I have seen the wildlife trying to get out of the path of a crashing airplane. Juxtaposing the serene wildlife scene with the crashing airplane was a brilliant tactic. This is the very essence of soft activism.

Music by Eric Allaman is awesome. The Native American flute leads your emotions and mindset through the drama and action extremely well. The drums are otherworldly.

This is a top-rate writing job. The writers mixed proper proportions of action, drama and humorous moments for maximum entertainment. They keep you totally enmeshed in the story by adding tidbits of the native -- Tlingit -- culture.

Pay close attention when Khonanesta starts a fire or digs a root for energy. Their Native American consultant, Woody Morrison, was good in the area of wilderness skills and explaining things so they are easily understood. It is also interesting to see the traditional elder juxtaposed with the young mainstreamed native. Ranger Blackcrow does not really believe any of the legends and folklore about the Kodiak.

The acting could not have been better. This is as good as it gets. Everybody is 100% credible.

The photography is excellent, especially when they are being swept downstream through the rapids. No shaky camera syndrome there.

I love everything about True Heart, from the scenery to the environmental impact statement. This film offers something for everyone. Does that not make it the total viewing package?