Because of the unexpected darker and more grown up subject matter ( the movie includes a scene in which a dog almost drowns while hanging from a bridge ) , the movie was not received as well critically as the first Babe movie was , and reviews were generally mixed . Due to the unexpected darker and more mature subject matter ( the film includes a scene in which a dog almost drowns while hanging from a bridge ) , the film was not received as well as the first Babe film was , and reviews were generally mixed .