All the Little Animals
by Jeremy Thomas
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Actor: Christian Bale, Daniel Benzali, James Faulkner, John Hurt, John O'TooleDirector: Jeremy Thomas
Brand: Lions Gate
Producer: Jeremy Thomas
Producer: Chris Auty
Producer: Denise O'Dell
Producer: Hercules Bellville
Producer: Peter Watson
Writer: Eski Thomas
Writer: Walker Hamilton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-19
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of All the Little Animals
Movie Review: A movie for those with a "I brake for squirrels" bumper sticker!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this movie in the used section at Blockbuster because of the description on the DVD packaging. Good deal for $3.99. But what a treasure the movie really is! For me the movie is about the study and contrasts of human relationships and people's relationships with nature and animals. It's a very moving film.
As mentioned by other reviewers, this movie really is an allegorical tale. To me it works on many levels. Christian Bale is a naiive, pained soul who runs away from a hurtful environment. He runs into John Hurt's character in the woods. John Hurt reinforces Bale's love of animals and Hurt also finds Bale's character freeing enough to share his own history.
Together they share a small cottage in the woods where they both find comfort and solace being nature's caretakers.
The dénouement of the film happens when Bales and Hurt's characters come face to face with the very thing they know is true: of all the animals, the cruelest is man. Bales comes to the realization at a critical point in the movie that he has to be the protector not only of the small animals and creatures that he loves but also the protector of fellow harmless human beings, and most importantly, he finds his place in the world and needs to defend it.
Christian Bale is phenomenal. I can see why he has a cult-like fanatical following. I am now a convert.
I've never liked a too formulaic movie and this movie is very different: a pained young man develops a relationship with an old loner in the woods and they bury dead animals together? Wow! But it is exactly that unusual situation that makes the film work. Getting in touch with mother nature reveals much about human nature. It's a very sincere film about healing, trust, happiness, courage, compassion, and contentment. The film is rated "R" for some violence but if you let your kids see depictions of war or street violence on TV or in movies, or play those various violent video games then those kids SHOULD watch this film. It's a good film for the heart, mind, and soul.
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