Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

In 1996, Ben is a high school freshman. On his first day, he is embarrassed by his mother. His friend Zach tries to teach him to be cool, without much success. Then Ben sees this pretty girl named Heather trying to get the kids to sign her petition to stop dissecting of animals. Ben thinks Heather likes him, and he likes her. Though he remains the nerd who gets laughed at when his mother continues to embarrass him, Ben is determined to get Heather to like him. However, Heather gets kicked out of school for going too far with her protests.  In the present, Ben is an idealistic lawyer who defends bad guys and does other things that make him uncomfortable. And the work just keeps getting piled on. He is miserable. Zach is a nurse in a nursing home, he is happy, and everyone likes him. Mrs. Bessler is near death and she knows it. She wants to see Heather one last time before she dies, and no one has been able to find her. The last time anyone heard from here, she was in Oregon. Zach believes Ben can help him, and he calls. Ben thinks he can't take time off, but Zach is very persuasive.Road Trip!One more detail. One of the cases Ben was working on involved some men who shot up a fast food place that couldn't get their order right. Or something like that. They want revenge on anyone who stands in the way of keeping them out of jail. And someone with binoculars is following our heroes.Oh, one more little detail. It seems Heather has an annoying British stepbrother named Nigel. He simply must be part of the search, and he brings along way too much stuff. And he won't stop talking. Still, the guys take him along and are relieved when they arrive in the Oregon town where Heather was last heard from. At the entrance to the town, there is a great looking truss bridge.Nigel leaves the guys to pick up equipment and supplies and make the financial arrangements. Zach and Ben go to a bar to ask about Heather. Yes, they know her. Her name is Earthchild now, and her friend is Thunderstorm. But it is unlikely she is still alive. There is a wall of photos of people who went into the nearby woods and were never heard from again. There are rumors of a Sasquatch type character. Someone in the bar takes a photo of our heroes and adds it to the wall, believing they are next.  Determined to continue, the guys press on, and Nigel rejoins them, taking all that stuff even though he really won't need most of it in those woods. The first thing they have to do is take a raft down an exciting river with rapids. At least Nigel can provide one advantage: he is an experienced cockswain. That means he can help the guys stay safe in their raft. It's quite an adventure.Eventually, Nigel gets separated from Ben and Zach. We discover who has been following them, and there is plenty of excitement and physical comedy. Ben and Zach couldn't possibly have survived, right? Wrong.And what about the girls? Well, there are two possibilities, since they are both in the credits. One is that someone tells the tale of what happened to them and we see flashbacks. The other is that they are tough but gorgeous survivalists who have managed to stay alive in these woods and contribute to the effort of preserving them. In either case, the shelter is quite fancy and shows the girls to be quite intelligent and resourceful.And what about the Sasquatch? Fans of football great Jerry Rice may be the only ones to appreciate this long-lost relative of Al Gore, a determined environmentalist who has a theory so ridiculous it makes Gore look like Dick Cheney.  Rice does not have a future as an actor.Also ridiculous: the animated squirrels. It's great work for those who produced them, but this movie is too naughty for the young children who might just be the only ones to enjoy their antics.I am aware this is a sequel. No room here to say more.But if you haven't seen that one, this is a fun movie. No one will win awards for acting, but Kristopher Turner is quite likable and Rik Young eventually shows he is more than just a spoiled brat, although he is quite appealing in a way from the time we meet him. Oliver James has kind of an uptight clueless quality but eventually shows us some degree of substance.The guys learn a lot about each other, and this movie turns out to be more than just silly comedy.The villains have a lot in common with The Three Stooges, which is good news for our heroes, but things do get kind of scary.The girls are gorgeous and do an okay job of acting.One thing is certain: this movie hammers home a pro-environment message. The scenery is gorgeous like the girls, and the idea is to keep it that way. Can the entire family enjoy it? Maybe. More cautious parents might not care for the suggestive dialogue, and it is implied the girls are more than just friends. On the other hand, there is more sexual humor that suggests otherwise.  There is cartoon violence including the favorite type of fans of the longest-running show that had Tom Bergeron as a host. The difference is that it really does hurt and we see what happens afterward.It's a fun adventure.

A spin-off to the immensely enjoyable Without a Paddle, 'Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling' is a harmless film, although in totality, its strictly an okay fare. 'Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling' Synopsis: Two best friends, along with a crazy Briton, embark on a journey in the woods to find a missing childhood crush. 'Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling' is best enjoyed if you willing to watch a film, where silliness plays a major aspect. I mean, its all harmless & in good nature, but its never smart or remotely engrossing. But, I wasn't bored & that pretty much did it for me. The Screenplay is funny, but only in selected parts. The Direction is fair. Cinematography has captured the wilderness, very nicely. Editing needed more sharpness. And even though all the actors on board try to deliver, they never match above the given material.On the whole, 'Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling' is just about passable. Keep a check on your expectations & you won't really complain.

With out a paddle natures calling was a terrible movie i disliked it very much. it took the old movie which was awesome and made a complete knock off of it. it had the same story with a few quarks to it. the director Ellory Elkayem took and ruined the first (directed by Steven Brill) now if they had the original cast it would have been a great sequel. or if Steven Brill was directing it at least. but why take a great movie and completely destroy its title! i thought the movie was bad. if there was a zero rating for this movie i would have gave it that! alls i would want is the original cast i don't even think they tried to get them in the project. therefore without a paddle natures calling was bad!

When I heard a a sequel had been made to "Without a Paddle," I was kind of excited. Dax, Matt Lillard & Seth Green were pretty fun in the first movie, so I expected a decent flick. With a cast of relative no names, this movie seems to be a more straight to DVD type of movie. The biggest name had to be Hall of fame football player Jerry Rice, playing crazy woodsman "Hal Gore." Two lifelong friends (a laid back nurse and a stressed lawyer) and a Limey-Brit must take raft down river, in search of a beautiful hippie girl, who lives deep in the Oregon woods. Adventures unfold with white rapids, crazy squirrels and angry mobsters making things tough on the guys.All in all, the movie is pretty entertaining throughout. Very simple and kind of silly plot, with a fair amount of laughs. This is a movie that kids will enjoy a lot more than adults and overall I found the first movie in this series to be better than this one.