The Wild
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Movie Reviews of The Wild
Movie Review: A very funny, wonderfully animated, family friendly adventure
Summary: 5 Stars
The Wild is a fantastic, underrated film with incredible animation, plenty of comedy that adults as well as children can appreciate, a fair share of star power, and a rich and meaningful story. There's really nothing not to like about this whole movie - unless it's the relatively short running time (which is actually 81 minutes, despite what the listing here says).
It's not easy growing up in the shadow of Samson the Wild (Kiefer Sutherland), especially if you're an eleven year old cub who has yet to find his roar. Having heard all of his dad's stories about his heroic adventures out on the Serengeti, Ryan (Greg Cipes) feels like a failure and wonders if he will ever find his inner lion as long as he's living the comfortable life at the New York Zoo. By the time he comes to his senses, though, he's stuck in a crate and on his way to the African wilderness. Samson, of course, vows to rescue him, and his buddies Benny the squirrel (Jim Belushi), Nigel the koala (Eddie Izzard), Bridget the giraffe (Jeneane Garofalo), and Larry the snake (Richard Kind) tag along to help their friend in his time of need. Making their way from the zoo to the docks, with the help of a couple of very funny crocodiles, they manage to take over a tugboat and make their way across the ocean. Finding Ryan in the middle of a vast jungle is hard enough, but things get even more complicated when the group gets split up and a herd of wildebeest decide that the time has come to turn the food chain upside down.
The movie does take a few weird turns along the way. A squirrel with a crush on a giraffe is one thing, but dancing wildebeest led by a choreographer/prophet (William Shatner) is definitely on the weird side. It's all very amusing, though. Every animal gets his chance to shine, but Nigel has a habit of stealing the show as he battles against the image of koalas as lovable teddy bear types.
While comedy abounds every step of the way, the movie also tells a meaningful story about family and friendship - and how one's pride (no pun intended) can get in the way of your most important relationships. The incredible realism of the animation helps communicate the very human emotions that stand at the core of this story. Obviously, I think The Wild succeeds extremely well on dramatic as well as comedic levels. With its G rating, this really is a film that the entire family can enjoy together.
Movie Review: Kind of a babyish movie, but still a funny one!
Summary: 5 Stars
When Ryan runs away from his father Samson, he was accindetally shipped to Africa by mistake after he gets into one of many green boxes. For Samson, who tells him stories (that are just made up) about his experience in the wild, must find him. Ryan's adventure in this movie is finding his roar in the wild, not in the zoo and just growls MEOW! Now along their other friends: Bridgette-the giraffe, Nigel-the koala who doesn't wanted to be called "cute", Benny-the bunny who's in love with Bridgette (How could that possibly work out?), Larry- the snake who I think doesn't care of the mission (because he said twice or once in the movie "Bye-bye Ryan! Will miss you" when the crate where Ryan is leaving), and 2 iguanas and 2 crocodiles who have just short roles in the movie---the 2 crocodiles show a little later after Ryan got lost, and the 2 iguanas just near the end of the movie.
If you compair (or match)this film to Disney & Pixar's blockbuster of 2004 "Finding Nemo", you'll see both youngsters (Nemo and Ryan)are lost and the 2 fathers with no wives shown in the movies* are up to find their son (Samson and Marlin). Plus with the help of some friends (Dory, Crush, Bruce, Nigel and etc. for Finding Nemo & Bridgette, Nigel, Larry, Benny, and the 4 extras (2 IGUANAS AND CROCODILES) for this movie.
*In Finding Nemo, Marlin's wife and Nemo's mother Coral, was shown in the begining of the movie but soon got eaten by a big fish.
Now, to Lion King, no humans appeared, only animals (especially lions) are the only the stars appeared.
If to Madagascar (2005), (See the chart)
THE WILD - MADAGASCAR
Main Stars
Samson-Alex
(both are stars of the zoo in NY)
Bridgette-Melman
Nigel-no koalas appeared
Larry -no snakes appeared
no hippopotamus appeared-Gloria
(but extra character only)for WILD
no zebras appeared-Marty
Benny-no squirrels appeared
(but lemurs appeared) for MADAGASCAR
The animal-related movies might be babyish but all of them are fun to watch.
Movie Review: This Movie is Wildly Hilarious
Summary: 5 Stars
Samson (Keifer Sutherland) and his son Ryan (Greg Cipes) live a comfortable life in the New York Zoo. They stay in their enclosure during the day, but at night they have the run of the zoo, hang out, and even play games with their friends.
Ryan has a problem, however. He hasn't developed his roar. Samson has told him lots of stories about his life in "The Wild," but they aren't helping Ryan. Every time he tries, it sounds more like a cat then a lion.
Fed up with not meeting his dad's expectations, he decides to stow away in a crate bound for Africa. At the last minute, Samson discovers what's going on and sets out to rescue his son. Helping him in his quest are Benny the Squirrel (Jim Belushi), Nigel the Koala Bear (Eddie Izzard), Bridget the Giraffe (Janeane Garofalo), and Larry the Snake (Richard Kind).
Their quest takes them from the streets to New York to an island off the coast of Africa. Along the way, Samson's secret will be revealed and the gang will face a volcano and a dangerous pack of wildebeests led by Kazar (William Shatner).
Unfortunately, I missed this movie in the theaters. The movie is absolutely hysterical. I watched it with a couple friends, and the three of us laughed the entire way through. Yes, there are some absurd situations, but most of the humor comes from the snappy dialog. The jokes are quick, and it takes a couple watches to get them all.
The movie has been compared to DreamWorks's Madagascar, but I didn't see it. What I can tell you is, while this movie has some familiar plots, it kept me entertained from start to finish with a couple twists along the way. The actors do a great job with the characters, and the animation is top notch.
I am truly sorry I missed this gem on the big screen but am glad I bought it. I'll be enjoying this one for years to come.
Movie Review: Great Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having sat through the horror that is Madagascar, this movie ended up being a real treat.
Madagascar had decent animation, but the dialogue was terrible. I tended to zone out and do other things while watching it, and that is extremely rare for me. Madagascar ended up being pieces jumbled together with no real coherence and the voice actors just weren't performing up to par. I don't even remember what the movie was about as there was nothing memorable about it.
The Wild, however, delivered all that Madagascar lacked. Good choice with the soundtrack, animation top-tier, and plenty of character development. I remained focused on the story and I knew exactly what was going on throughout the entire movie.
What really sealed the deal for me, though, was the look of the characters. I'm sure a lot of hard work was put into Madagascar, but the characters were just plain ugly and cheap looking compared to The Wild. I was extremely impressed with The Wild's coloring and the fantastic job they did on the fur.
Too intense for children? Well, that's just tough cookies. I can tell you right now that all the work put into this movie to make it so good looking is definitely not for the benefit of a bunch of whiny offspring. I'm so sick and tired of seeing parents rate fantastic movies low just because their kids didn't like the movie. The sooner people realize no one cares about their child or what it thinks, the better.
Anyway, great movie and a definite must see for a feel good experience.
Movie Review: The Lion King, Madagascar and Finding Nemo rolled into one Big Adventure in New York City.
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie was so awesome! Samson (Kiefer Sutherland, 24), Benny (Jim Belushi, According To Jim), Nigel (Eddie Izzard), Bridget (Jeaneane Garofalo), and Larry (Richard Kind) are living in New York City with their little cub of family adventure sekking lion cub Ryan (Greg Cipes, Teen Titans) to live in New York Central Park Zoo. Ryan gets lost in those green boxes and ships them to Africa. Samson, Larry, Bridget, Nigel and Benny are searching for Ryan and be able to take on the most firecest wildebeest Kazar (William Shatner, Over The Hedge) to save Ryan.
Okay. 10 reasons why I love this movie:
10. New York City
9. The Dancing Scene at the end of the film
8. Searching for Ryan
7. Comedy
6. Drama
5. Adventure
4. Difference between Finding Nemo, Madagascar and The Lion King
3. The animals running around New York City
2. Good for kids and adults, even teenagers
1. Favorite Character in the movie: Ryan
This movie was so amazing and awesome. Finding Nemo, The Lion King and Madagascar mixed together in one movie that will be charted on the Hit Movie List of 2006. This movie will beat out many films in 2006 like, Hoodwinked, Doogal, Curious George, Over The Hedge and Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. The Wild will be the No.1 Disney Animated Movie of 2006. You should see it in theatres and if you haven't seen it in theatres yet, it will be your chance to get it on DVD soon.