Stuart Little and the family are spending their summer vacation at a Lake Garland cabin. Stuart can't wait to strike out and have an adventure in the woods, but everybody is against it. Then Brooke tells them that there is a Beast in the woods, and he likes to eat cats. The creatures of the forest all cower at the feet of the Beast. Stuart befriends a skunk named Reeko (Wayne Brady) as he seeks adventures in the woods.

This is just a shadow of its past. There is nothing left other than a poorly drawn computer animated straight to video movie. At least most of the actors return to voice their characters. But it's really not watchable for adult. This is strictly cheap entertainment for the very young set.

After the first two films, with their lavish sets, excellent acting, and state-of-the-art CGI, this comes as a massive disappointment. It's an ultra-low budget animation, so poorly drawn that it looks like a rough draft rather than a finished animation. The cast who played the Little family in the previous films return to voice their characters here, but the dubbing is so haphazard that you'll swear that different actors were used. The plot is paper-thin, the jokes are mostly lame, and even the very young are likely to get bored well before the end. A great shame, as the first Stuart Little in particular was a great hit with my daughter, and one of the best children's films of recent years. Stuart Little 3 is, however, best avoided.

School is out for the summer and the Little family are ready to vacation in the forest of Lake Garland. Frederick(voiced by Hugh Laurie)and Elanor(voiced by Genna Davis)round up Stuart(voiced by Michael J. Fox)and Snowball the cat and hit the holiday road. Stuart and his dad join a group of scouts. Stuart just doesn't fit in of course; but soon has his mind occupied with finding Snowball, who is believed to be snatched by a forest creature known as the Beast(voiced by Virginia Madsen). Joining Stuart in the search is a skunk named Reeko(voiced by Wayne Brady). The first two Stuart Little films combined live action with animation. CALL OF THE WILD is obviously working with a small budget and is completely CGI, and not the best by no means. Quality is lacking, but four and five year old viewers will not be concerned. Other voices: Peter MacNicol, Nathan Lane, Robby D. Bruce, Sophia Paden and Kevin Schon.