Several years have passed since John Smith returned to England, but Governor Ratcliffe hasn’t forgotten his grudge. Determined to blame John for all his own evil doings, the Governor then sees to it that John is killed. He presents his case to the King, who agrees to send an armada to the New World to wipe out the savages and obtain the gold for the crown.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas is trying to forget John and the time she spent with him. She knows there is no gold, and John knew it too, but word has reached her that John is dead. She can only trust that the king of the pale faces will honor his peace treaty.
The king has sent John Rolfe to the New World to act as an ambassador and to bring back the Chief in hopes of creating a new peace agreement. The Chief sees no reason to go, but Pocahontas badly wants to ensure the safety of her people, and agrees to go in his stead.
This really puts a damper on the Governor’s plans, so he comes up with another one. Why not invite Princess Pocahontas to a ball? When she’s unable to act civilized at such a fancy party, surely the King will see what a savage she is. But John Rolfe and his housekeeper teach her the proper ways to eat, dance, and dress, and she’s the belle of the ball. In a last ditch effort to draw out her “savage” side, the Governor arranges for a bear to be brought into the party. Bear baiting was a popular form of entertainment at the time, and the poor animal is poked and prodded with sticks. When Pocahontas leaps to its defense, the Governor tells the king that this is surely the act of a savage, and Pocahontas is locked up, to be rescued in a very surprising way.
I have to say, I think I liked this sequel better than the first Pocahontas. John Smith is voiced by Donal Gibson, younger brother of Mel Gibson, who voiced him in the first movie. David Ogden Stiers provides the cultured and creepy voice of Governor Ratcliffe, and Billy Zane (whom you’ll remember as the evil fiancé from “Titanic”) voiced John Rolfe. My only real problem with this film were the spastic and over-the-top antics of the animals.
This movie was not rated.
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