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BORN TO BE WILD is remarkably short: a mere 40 minutes long, half the duration of a typical film, yet Disney will charge the full and formidable 3D/IMAX ticket price of around $15, a little more or less depending on your location. (For an evening screening in New York City, a non-senior adult can expect to shell out $19.)
But this is not the traditional wildlife film I expected. The infant elephants and orangutans are precious, their stories touching and Morgan Freeman’s voiceover is as majestic as it was for MARCH OF THE PENGUINS. But perhaps most thrilling is experiencing man-meets-beast in 3D, which finally gave me the 3D aha! moment I’ve been seeking since AVATAR. It brings us that much closer to these exotic creatures and their equally exotic surroundings, and when a baby orangutan stretches its hand toward the camera it’s utterly delightful. IMAX further heightens the immediacy of the experience. African musicians’ joyful tunes both match the subject matter's buoyancy and move the film at a heightened clip. And while the film is tailor-made for kids, spilling over with its multitude of wonderful aww moments, I’d just as heartily recommend it for adults. I loved this film.
BORN TO BE WILD revolves around orphaned orangutans and elephants, endangered species both, and two fascinating women and their teams who rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these magnificent animals into the wild. We span the globe as we follow soft-spoken primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas into Borneo’s lush rain forests and white-haired Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick into Kenya’s dusty savanna. Combined, the two women have devoted a century to protecting these charismatic and highly intelligent beasts and the fragile environs they call home.
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