National Geographic - Eye of the Leopard
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Actor: National GeographicDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
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Movie Review: Charming yet riveting leopard documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
Derek and Beverly Joubert are the premier African wildlife videographers of today, and their videos are invariably well researched and chock full of footage of their wildlife subjects. Sometimes, they outdo themselves. This is one of those times, for in this video, they tell a story perhaps even more riveting than in their previous classic, National Geographic: Eternal Enemies - Lions and Hyenas.
This particular video, filmed over the course of three years, tells the story of a youthful leopard, from conception to independence. You'll see her as a newborn cub hiding from hyenas and baboons; you'll see her facing down squirrels and learning to hunt them. You'll learn techniques for hunting monkey and antelope by her side as her mother demonstrates. You'll also see these leopards face down far more dangerous enemies - not only the aforementioned baboons and hyenas, but also lions, and buffalo so big even the lions are careful around them. At times, you may fear for the life of the leopard heroine, even though you already know, from the flashback structure of the story, that she survives.
The main video is 90 minutes long, and is in 1.66:1 letterbox format. The letterbox format means there will be a narrow black border at the top and bottom - on all four sides on a wide screen - but the amount of wasted space is minimal, unlike letterboxed 2.33:1 videos. In addition to the main video, there is an extra feature where the Jouberts talk about how the video was made.
You won't see the Jouberts themselves - or any other people - in the main video, though. The Jouberts prefer to keep the focus of their videos on the wildlife, not on the researchers. Indeed, the Jouberts filmed in relatively remote Botswana in central Africa, rather than more accessible locations, to find an area that was as unspoiled as possible. This technique really helps make it feel like the viewer is actually there, without the intervention of camera or cameraman - seeing the action through the eye of the leopard.
Summary of National Geographic - Eye of the Leopard
Eye of the Leopard takes viewers on an enthralling journey deep into the rarely seen lives of leopards. It is a journey of birth, life and death as a mother leopard and her first surviving cub of six, fight off marauding baboons and elude scavenging hyenas in a constant struggle for survival. This 90 minute cinematographic experience is brought to life by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, the award-winning husband-and-wife filmmakers of Eternal Enemies and is narrated by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons.Documentary DVD Video
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