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The Wild (2006)

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23 out of 29 people found the following comment useful :-
You don't have to worry about it being like Madagascar and Nemo, 7 April 2006

Author: DavidStodolny from Los Angeles

I went to the Premiere this weekend of THE WILD and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I was concerned about the same thing that everyone else was.

Is it going to be like Madagascar mixed with the same theme as Finding Nemo?

To my surprise I did not even once think about either of those films while I was watching THE WILD. There were some great jokes and gags and it had the pacing of a good action film. This movie is nothing like either of those movies. I encourage everyone to see this movie for themselves and am curious what they think of it. There is a couple plot holes and weak story points. But other than those few moments it's a fun film to watch. The look is refreshing because it doesn't look like every other CG feature in the world. My final statement is this. Kids will absolutely love it. And the parents will be entertained and won't be bored.

8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :-
Fun, funny and adolescent-friendly, 12 April 2006

Author: kschuller from Canada

Saw a preview screening last night, and it was really fun. First, the movie is visually gorgeous. The texture (hair especially!) work alone is enough to recommend the film to animation enthusiasts. To all the comparisons with Madagascar I will add that The Wild is much funnier. And judging by the 10-year-olds sitting with me, kids will love it. As the movie was made by C.O.R.E. in Toronto, was directed by a Canadian, and stars a lot of Canadians -- there are a few Canadian jokes (and sports) in the movie that international viewers might miss. It also has a fun self-referential attitude in the humor that's enjoyable without becoming gimmicky. To build on the previous poster, it is not Citizen Kane -- but has much funnier animals. It's a movie that does what it sets out to do -- entertain you. And it does that very well.

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The wild is definitely worth checking out, 11 April 2006

Author: lisa_katheryn from Canada

I know what many of you are thinking. How is this film going to be any different from Madagascar. I have to be honest and say the two are similar by premise only. Both films contain a group of animals escaping the New York Zoo to go to the wild. That alone leaves plenty of room for creativity and THE WILD accomplishes just that. I thoroughly enjoyed this film from beginning to end. Its quite charming, full of jokes, has an amazing attention to detail and visually stunning. I actually found myself HOWLING at some parts of this film. Everyone at the premiere came to a consensus that the wild is a great movie. Children and parents were both laughing in hysterics. Plus the movie includes morals and lessons to be learned for the kiddies. I understand that many of you are reluctant to see this film given the timing. But I urge you to give it a chance. It is worth your $10 dollars at the box office, and you just might be surprised.

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Mada-who now?, 12 April 2006

Author: derekspencer from Canada

Its sad that this movie will not be able to escape the inevitable comparisons to Madgascar, especially being that it is far more original. Luckily though, it can easily be said with 100% confidence that it comes out on top in virtually every way.

Going into the theater I tried to keep an open mind about the movie, and I came out of the movie wanting to go right back in.

Eddie Izzard as Nigel the Koala was who I expected to steal the show but much to my surprise I found myself loving Benny the Squirrel (Jim Belushi) even more. Eddie clearly had a lot of fun with his ad-libbed lines, but the animators clearly had a lot more fun animating the spastic movements of a squirrel.

The effects are GORGEOUS. One cannot help but feel iffy when seeing clips or screen shots, as the designs don't look like they can express much emotion, but when you see them in action it is amazing.

I highly recommend this film to anyone who has an interest in children's movies. The only complaint I have is that its too short.

3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
excellent kids film, 10 April 2006

Author: from Canada

Citizen Kane it is not. Nor is it Madagascar,thankfully. It seems to be doing really well with critics, for what it is. A fun, great. family film that with awesome graphics and enough adult humor to keep the everyone in the family happy. I think Disney are on the right track with this kind of film.Not every release needs to be in the pixar mold. There should be room in animation for different styles/themes etc. If there are similarities in "The Wild" to other films well, thats hardly new. Can't wait to see it again. Hopefully it does really well. The look of the film is fresh and exciting enough to stand up to the majority of other releases.It should be an interesting race in the box office this easter.

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This is Citizen Kane compared to Chicken Little, 7 April 2006

Author: Joejoesan from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This movie was presented to the Dutch press in a small viewing room, but we sure got a good look at it. And really: this movie isn't bad at all. But compared to Chicken Little everything looks great I suppose.

The bad thing about The Wild is the appearance of its characters. They all look like they were borrowed from a toy store. That's probably good for merchandise, but for the movie that's plain bad. In a time in which even giant gorillas can make a believable performance thanks to CGI you can wonder why Disney chose for this option.

The first 20 to 30 minutes, when all the action takes place in the zoo, is very entertaining. There's a wonderful scene that involves curling and the escape out of the zoo is big fun. But when the animals enter the wild the movie becomes rather dull. The finale is okay though.

Of course people will compare this movie to the overrated Madagascar. But because of the story - a young lion wants to be as cool as its father - it resembles The Lion King more than the Dreamworks movie. So here's the good news: I think that viewers who liked Madagascar, will enjoy this movie too. It fills up the time until the real Disney computer animated blockbuster of this year will be released: Cars.

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Amazing Animation!!, 4 April 2006

Author: friscogal21 from San Francisco, United States

I saw this movie and it was awesome! the effects blow "Finding Nemo" and "Shrek" away....from the shot of the city down to the hairs on the animals, every detail was carefully looked over...

Eddie Izzard's character is so funny and the humor is really grown up and campy.....i didn't think there were any lulls in the storyline and the movie went by almost too quickly...

We brought 2 kids with us (2 & 3) and here were some scary pars (the 3 year old covered his eyes by himself at one point) but they really enjoyed the movie....when i asked them what i thought they High-Fived me and told me they liked Samsone...too cute!

My bf and i are gonna see it again when it comes out with a bunch of our friends...

WE LOVED IT!!

Brilliant Animation...A Great Escape For Kids And Adults Alike!, 13 April 2006

Author: Richard Wilson from Canada

I was lucky enough to get tickets to a preview of this film last week. I also initially wondered why they would copy Madagascar (which I didn't find very good)...I came away with the realization that it's a very different and way better movie with only the basic premise bearing somewhat of a resemblance (not unlike many kid's films and the "formula" that seems to be used).

I found the film hilarious and had a great time watching my kids get such a kick out of it as well. The animation is absolutely incredible and this was a great escape for me and my kids (10 and 7)...if I could only get my 7 year old to stop continually quoting Nigel the Koala then all would be well...

I read a few reviews which panned this flick. I wondered if they saw the same movie we did and/or why an adult who wants to bring a kid for a few laughs would listen to some of the negative crap that's been written?! I would suggest that there is many a jaded movie critic out there who may not appreciate this for what it really is (perhaps they're taking their own "grown-up" opinions too seriously?)...a kid's flick which just happens to appeal (thankfully) to the adults who are brought along in tow. Either some of these reviewers have a different political agenda or they're really out of touch with the audience demographics a film like this is geared toward. You watch...You decide...

This film was quite simply a blast! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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What a waste of time, 12 April 2006

Author: sgjoubert from South Africa

For Disney to be releasing such a similar movie to Madagascar a year later on could turn out be be quite a disaster. From the opening shots you want to yell "rip-off" at the screen. Sure the animation and voice acting is well done but you can't shake the feeling that you've seen it all before. Couldn't they have chosen a different zoo to the Ney York Zoo? The plot is typical Disney and for such a short running time it suits children under 7 as they will be able to sit through it and will enjoy the occasional clumsy antics of the animals. There have been several better animated films in the last few years and this one shouldn't get the "classics" label. Skip it

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I Saw IT, 16 February 2006

Author: tbmouser from burbank

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

OK i went to a early screening of this at Disney tonight and i went in with low expectations thinking well this i Disney's take on Madagascar.

Well Boy Was I wrong this movie has a great story good acting and a OK script. The only thing i did not like was the fact that the animation is a little weird because it looks like they are stuffed toys.

The Story is about these animals at a NY Zoo, One of the lions is a big wig of the park from his story's about his days in the wild. His son who is not upholding the family line because he can't Roar. SO feeling like he dose not belong he jumps on a crate headed for lady liberty, once his dad gets wind of this he goes after him with his best buds A Garaffe a squirrel a Quayle bear and a snake. And they set off in to the wild land of New York City.

the Script was overall funny but tried to hard to be funny with a few mindless fart jokes but overall made me laugh.

The showed New York and times square it was cool to see the advertising company's that no doubt payed good money to get in there: I.E.: Tivo, Toys R Us, Quaker Oats, Coke and even Pepsi.

Well worth the time so go see it April 14!

7/10 stars

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