They burp. They cry. They poop. But they also make life unbelievably magical. Babies. We all love them.
It's a documentary with cute babies doing cute things. The documentary follows 3 girls and 1 boy in the first year of their lives: Ponijao lives in Opuwo, Namibia with her parents and 8 older siblings. Mari is an only child and is raised in the ultra-modern city of Tokyo, Japan. Bayar (short for Bayarjargal) lives with his parents and older brother Degi (short for Delgerjargal) on a family farm in Bayanchandmani, Mongolia. Last but not least, Hattie is raised in a very "green" family in San Francisco, California. There is absolutely no narration throughout the entire 80 minutes. It is simply a collection of video clips with some music. There's really no need for narration because the babies' actions speak for themselves and completely transcend language barriers.
The movie starts with a short introduction of each city and each baby. After birth, two go home in diapers, one is naked, and the other is bundle tightly into a baby burrito. All are adorable. Being a new born can be tough. Especially if you have older siblings because they can get jealous. Bayar's brother, Degi, is caught on camera repeatedly swinging a sweater at his helpless baby brother. Afterwards, Degi puts Bayar into a baby stroller and rolls him out of the house and onto their family cow pasture - and leaves him there. Hattie is kept under closer guard. As her mother cooks, she is bouncing around in a baby seat with bungee cords attached to a nearby door post. She finds it curious that her view constantly changes as she is rotating on each bounce.
As the babies begin to crawl around, they get more mischievous. Ponijao discovers that another child has an extra appendage between his legs. She gives it a quick tug. Flipping her loin cloth up, she's curious to find no such appendage! She laughs. Babies are so curious and it's amazing how fast they learn. Mari finds that a round wooden peg fits perfectly in the hole of an orange disk. Unfortunately, the peg falls out once she picks up the disk. She breaks into a convulsing cry as she rolls around on the floor and kicks bother of her legs. She sudden stops to try again. Upon failing to fix her toy she continues to cry.
Babies is both heartwarming and enlightening. It sheds light on the vast cultural differences in the way people perceive and handle pregnancy, birth, and raising babies. On the other hand, there are fundamental human qualities that cross national borders and are shared by each child. The cuteness is only interrupted by shocking differences. The thing that stood out the most was the amount of supervision. Ponijao had all sorts of stuff in her mouth, even half a bone she found in the dirt. Bayar is seen popping up from a truck bed stark naked as though he had just woke up from one hell of a night. I was shocked, but they look like they do just fine. In fact, if you stay for the credits, you'll see footage of them in present day.
If your husband is on the fence about having kids, take him to watch Babies. I guarantee you that it will be the end of that conversation. This movie is chock-full of moments that will make you smile without even realizing it. Guys, you don't even have to hide it this time. You might even score a few points with the ladies for being sensitive.
Be filial and take your mother to watch Babies on Mother's Day. Or you can take her to watch Iron Man 2.
Bro-Approved.
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It's a documentary with cute babies doing cute things. The documentary follows 3 girls and 1 boy in the first year of their lives: Ponijao lives in Opuwo, Namibia with her parents and 8 older siblings. Mari is an only child and is raised in the ultra-modern city of Tokyo, Japan. Bayar (short for Bayarjargal) lives with his parents and older brother Degi (short for Delgerjargal) on a family farm in Bayanchandmani, Mongolia. Last but not least, Hattie is raised in a very "green" family in San Francisco, California. There is absolutely no narration throughout the entire 80 minutes. It is simply a collection of video clips with some music. There's really no need for narration because the babies' actions speak for themselves and completely transcend language barriers.
The movie starts with a short introduction of each city and each baby. After birth, two go home in diapers, one is naked, and the other is bundle tightly into a baby burrito. All are adorable. Being a new born can be tough. Especially if you have older siblings because they can get jealous. Bayar's brother, Degi, is caught on camera repeatedly swinging a sweater at his helpless baby brother. Afterwards, Degi puts Bayar into a baby stroller and rolls him out of the house and onto their family cow pasture - and leaves him there. Hattie is kept under closer guard. As her mother cooks, she is bouncing around in a baby seat with bungee cords attached to a nearby door post. She finds it curious that her view constantly changes as she is rotating on each bounce.
As the babies begin to crawl around, they get more mischievous. Ponijao discovers that another child has an extra appendage between his legs. She gives it a quick tug. Flipping her loin cloth up, she's curious to find no such appendage! She laughs. Babies are so curious and it's amazing how fast they learn. Mari finds that a round wooden peg fits perfectly in the hole of an orange disk. Unfortunately, the peg falls out once she picks up the disk. She breaks into a convulsing cry as she rolls around on the floor and kicks bother of her legs. She sudden stops to try again. Upon failing to fix her toy she continues to cry.
Babies is both heartwarming and enlightening. It sheds light on the vast cultural differences in the way people perceive and handle pregnancy, birth, and raising babies. On the other hand, there are fundamental human qualities that cross national borders and are shared by each child. The cuteness is only interrupted by shocking differences. The thing that stood out the most was the amount of supervision. Ponijao had all sorts of stuff in her mouth, even half a bone she found in the dirt. Bayar is seen popping up from a truck bed stark naked as though he had just woke up from one hell of a night. I was shocked, but they look like they do just fine. In fact, if you stay for the credits, you'll see footage of them in present day.
If your husband is on the fence about having kids, take him to watch Babies. I guarantee you that it will be the end of that conversation. This movie is chock-full of moments that will make you smile without even realizing it. Guys, you don't even have to hide it this time. You might even score a few points with the ladies for being sensitive.
Be filial and take your mother to watch Babies on Mother's Day. Or you can take her to watch Iron Man 2.
Bro-Approved.
Follow my chick flick reviews for men @ RatedChick.com