Anthropomorphism should be handled with care. When it reaches the Disney level, it becomes coloured by condescension -- which is the problem here.
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12/01/08
Animals in Love (2008)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:3
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: This delightful and surprising documentary is a voyage discovery about the existence of love between animals in the wild. The film takes us to the four corners of the globe, exploring the behavior... [More]
Director: Laurent Charbonnier
Reviews for Animals in Love
1 - 5 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticWhile a list of the animals portrayed is shown in the end credits it would have been nice to have a bit more insight into species and location while we’re seeing them, particularly as the film lacks a strong narrative drive.
12/01/08
Top CriticThe images and subject matter are mesmerising, yet as a whole, the film feels fragmented . . . the cinematography is extraordinary so it is disappointing that the film as a whole is not more satisfying
11/29/08
Top CriticJust think, if Travis Bickle had taken Cybill Shepherd's character in Taxi Driver to see this, instead of some porn flick depicting humans in love, they might well have hit it off.
12/05/08
Top CriticThe documentary Les animaux amoureux (Animals in Love) might seem cute on paper but lacks the rigour of recent documentary hits such as La marche de l'empereur (March of the Penguins) and Earth.
03/10/08
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