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The Wild [2006]


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Eye candy
Review date: 2007-12-27 Rating: 8 out of 10

The quality of the CGI animation in the film, particularly in the animals' fur, is wonderful. The film has some great lines in it too. A nice, fun plot and strong characters round out the experience. Worth seeing.

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A wholesome, funny family film
Review date: 2007-07-11 Rating: 8 out of 10

'The Wild' is basically a father-son story about the relationship between Samson the lion and his son, Ryan, residents of the New York Zoo. Samson is forever regaling his son with stories of his days in the wild, and Ryan feels inadequate growing up in his father's shadow. What he doesn't know is that his father's stories are just that - Samson too was born in captivity and has never been to the wild.

When Ryan decides to go to the wild himself, inside one of the green boxes that the animals have heard take you there, Samson mounts a rescue mission together with his friends Benny the squirrel, Larry the anaconda, Bridget the giraffe and Nigel the koala. On their eventual arrival in Africa, however, they must contend with a deranged herd of wildebeest who are determined to ascend to the top of the food chain by eating a lion, and Samson is forced to admit his stories of his exploits in the wild were fictional.

Father and son are finally reunited, and are able to reconnect and start to build a new and deeper relationship with each other.

Though 'The Wild' has obvious similarities to the Dreamworks film 'Madagascar', in that both feature New York Zoo animals who escape and travel to the wild, there are some important differences. For one thing, the animation of 'The Wild' is vastly superior to that of 'Madagascar' - both the appearance and movement of the characters is excellent. For another, where 'Madagascar' is a non-stop comedy romp with no real substance, 'The Wild' has a much more meaningful plot, with the emphasis on family, honesty and being true to yourself. This is not to say, however, that 'The Wild' is not humorous - it has many hilarious moments, with Nigel the koala (voiced by Eddie Izzard) stealing the show.

In all, a delightful film for children and animal-loving adults alike.


[3.5]--The Wild was giving so little time for an unoriginal premise.,
Review date: 2007-07-04 Rating: 6 out of 10

I wanted to see this movie since the day it came out but lost the chance like some others. I wanted to see it for Eddie Izzard and for the fact that Madagascar stole their idea and got their film out first. How is this film going to be any different from Madagascar? Disney and Dream Works are in direct competition. The Wild was in production for quite sometime due to the fallout of Pixar and the discovery of a new animation team to finish the film. It just so happens that Madagascar was rushed and released before The Wild, making Disney look like the bad guy. That being said I have to be honest and say the two are similar..... By premise only. Both films obviously contain a group of animals escaping the New York Zoo to go to the wild. That alone leaves plenty of room for creativity and The Wild accomplishes just that. Some feel that this film should have gone straight to DVD because it was aimed at 5 year olds which isn't a bad thing but definitely not for the theater crowd and probably for the kid's parents.

I have to admit that the story was a bit crazy and aloof at times but I got quickly over it. I enjoyed this film from beginning to end with my kids. Its quite good, full of jokes, has an amazing attention to detail and visually stunning. I actually found myself laughing at some parts of this film. Plus the movie includes morals and lessons to be learned for the kiddies. I did however LOVE Eddie's performance as Nigel. That really was one of the only redeeming qualities of this movie.

The Wild didn't FEEL like a typical Disney movie, kind of like 'Home on the Range'. It's like Disney is trying to jump into the Shrek/Ice Age market. The problem is that I don't want that from Disney. They should seriously reconsider on sticking to the Lion King and Little Mermaid animation because that's what they do best. There's is nothing wrong on going back to your own roots and I believe a lot of parents would agree with me when I say that they should head back to "Classic Disney."

Many are probably are reluctant to see this film given the timing. But I urge you to give The Wild a chance and you just might be surprised.


Good Kids film
Review date: 2007-04-07 Rating: 10 out of 10

Well I saw this for the first time yesterday and really enjoyed it, i must admit i thought it might be the same old disney tuff but was pleasantly surprised it had good characters in it good story line and made and me and my hubby laugh a lot of the time.

Where watching it is concerned watch it yourself and make your own decisions i think you may be surprised.

i am definately getting for our collection.


worst disney film i have ever seen
Review date: 2007-02-20 Rating: 2 out of 10

I watched this film with my four year old son who loves Disney films about animals but this was rubbish both him and me got bored after about 30mins as we did not find anything funny or interesting about the film at all. The whole film seemed to be an attempt by Disney to copy Madagascar which is a good film but they totally failed and should not of tried.I was glad that i had rented it as it was a complete waste of time and money and i did not loose much.

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Recording label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
EAN: 8717418099763
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-09-18
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Running time: 82 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Original Language)

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