LEARNING FROM THE NATURE OF ANIMALS HELPS US BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES. The storyline the filmmakers stitched together from incidents that took place during the shoot follows the survival and education of Oscar, definitely a cute little bugger, as he learns to fit in with an extended family of about 36 chimps led by grand old man Freddy. Oscar’s mother Isha, who is meant to nurse him until he’s about five, instructs her son in the finer points of selecting berries and nuts, the latter being highly coveted by a rival chimp tribe. For much more click on:
Chimpanzee: Film Review www.hollywoodreporter.com
Some privileged nature footage from the African rain forest is dishonored by deeply silly narration in Chimpanzee. This fourth documentary from the Disneynature label shares with last year’s African Cats the fault of talking down and sugarcoating to coddle the tyke audience, a shame given the rarity…







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