Never Cry Wolf
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Movie Reviews of Never Cry Wolf
Movie Review: Just found this dvd available - a truly great film, unforgettable
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this in the theater many years ago, and I own an old VHS copy. Now I will be ordering the DVD. There were no weaknesses in this movie for me. It is beautiful, haunting, thoughtful, and ultimately uplifting. Charles Martin Smith turned in an outstanding performance, and is convincing as an introverted scientist who is at ease in the desolate tundra landscape. Brian Dennehy is perfect in his small role, and I never tire of watching his performance. The story seems simple and straightforward, and the wonder of the movie is how deep it really is. I was moved along so gradually that I hardly noticed how involved I had become in the movie, and yet the effect was instant when it ended - I watched it again and again. All these years later it is still among a short list of my favorite movies. I don't know how many times I have watched it, but each is as enjoyable as the first. It is truly a loss for many people who have never heard of the movie, who may never see it. The book was also good, but here is a rare example of a movie far surpassing the book.Movie Review: Never Cry Wolf: Still one of the best nature films ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw the film in theaters and have seen it several times since. It is still breathtaking and rivals the newer nature films created for the big screen. The movie contains drama, comic relief, action and sadness. All the emotions that surround the situation of most of the planets large predators. The film is appropriate from elementary students (there is one scene where you see the main characters cheeks, however)to adults. Some might call part of the story slow, but it reflects life. Parts of life are not high action scenes. The main character performs a neat experiment testing the observed diet of the wolves illustrating parts of the scientific method. One could have a good classroom discussion over this portion of the movie alone. The music is was wonderful and put a memorable sound of the Arctic in my mind. For the price the movie is an ecological must.Movie Review: A beautiful movie that screams to be on Blu-Ray!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie in the theater in 1983 and it instantly became one of my all-time favorites. Now I finally have the plasma TV and Blu-Ray player of my dreams, but no Blu-Ray of Never Cry Wolf! If you haven't seen this film, get it on DVD anyway. You won't be disappointed. It's based on Farley Mowat's controversial and discredited "memoirs", but forget about that and just enjoy the movie. The cinematography will make you want to disappear into the Alaskan back country forever. And there has never been a movie scene that evokes pure loneliness than Tyler sitting in the middle of a frozen lake in the gray half-light trying to find a station on his radio, and discovering that the only one in range is broadcasting from Russia. You can't be more hosed than that.Movie Review: See the movie, but also read the book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great film inspired by an even greater book by the same title written by the very talented Farley Mowat.
When a researcher is sent to see if wolves are at fault for the decline in the caribou herds, he discovers an incredible side to these wonderful creatures that few will ever experience. In my opinion, nature has more to fear from the two legged animals than the four legged ones. The movie shows the cruelty of irresponsible hunters who think only of financial gain and man's ignorance of how nature balances herself if left alone.
Though the film has a sad ending, I'll watch it again, if only to take in the beauty of the landscape.
Chrissy K. McVay - Author
Movie Review: Beautiful, Moving Film
Summary: 5 Stars
If you've never seen this film and you are a) an animal lover; or b) an environmentalist; or c) moved by films that cause you to emote, think, and dream, then you must see this one. The photography is spectacular, whether it is the scenery, the wolves, flying in a rickety plane, or finding the true nature of the humans in the film. This is based on a true story of a scientist who is sent to the Arctic to observe wolves and to prove a theory. This particular scientist, Charles Martin Smith, takes the task very seriously, and is transformed in the process of living among the wolves and the native people of the area. This film is in my Top 10 list! Not a typical Disney film.