This film is very much of its time. Almost no dialogue and entirely made up of dodgy music that often doesn't quite fit but again - you have to bear in mind when it was made and it's a very tedious, drawn out affair for adults to watch. Kids of 6yrs and over will probably enjoy and find it engaging and the very slight moments of peril aren't what I think justifies any warning, trauma or need to book kids in advance for PTSD.
There's a big cat pushed off a rock (shot but you can tell he's been nudged) a bird of prey that swoops and steals off with a plush cub teddy and then a wolf that looks remarkably like a German Shepherd / Malamute type mix going for a Burton off a cliff but really made me laugh cos I'd read the review someone posted and included reference to him going over the edge with "Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooowl" and that's literally what happened making it even funnier.
I always love reading the reviews from people who are distraught at the perceived violence and threat of nature going as far as to say it traumatised them when the reality of Mother Nature is far worse. Benji would have grabbed, ragged and had that rabbit down his neck no problem. He'd have helped himself to the pheasant before letting the cubs have whatever was left and given the reference to him getting excited at fish when he was with his owner, I dunno why Benji wouldn't have been at the river catching or salmon or whatever else for the cubs and for himself so he didn't have to live on raspberries. There's a staggering amount of creatures in close proximity to each other in broad daylight and for a dog we're expected to believe is that smart, he was a bit dumb in not running to his owner when he first landed and got out of the helicopter to let him know he was there and then alert him to the plight of the cubs. Really not sure what his strategy was or is supposed to be other than him repeatedly avoiding being seen by his owner and running around aimlessly in a gorgeous forest.
The scenery is stunning and for adults watching with kids and looking for a bit of something to keep it interesting, I recommend a drinking game and downing a shot each time the camera zooms in. You'll be absolutely hammered by the end of it cos someone found and went mad with the zoom.
There's a big cat pushed off a rock (shot but you can tell he's been nudged) a bird of prey that swoops and steals off with a plush cub teddy and then a wolf that looks remarkably like a German Shepherd / Malamute type mix going for a Burton off a cliff but really made me laugh cos I'd read the review someone posted and included reference to him going over the edge with "Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooowl" and that's literally what happened making it even funnier.
I always love reading the reviews from people who are distraught at the perceived violence and threat of nature going as far as to say it traumatised them when the reality of Mother Nature is far worse. Benji would have grabbed, ragged and had that rabbit down his neck no problem. He'd have helped himself to the pheasant before letting the cubs have whatever was left and given the reference to him getting excited at fish when he was with his owner, I dunno why Benji wouldn't have been at the river catching or salmon or whatever else for the cubs and for himself so he didn't have to live on raspberries. There's a staggering amount of creatures in close proximity to each other in broad daylight and for a dog we're expected to believe is that smart, he was a bit dumb in not running to his owner when he first landed and got out of the helicopter to let him know he was there and then alert him to the plight of the cubs. Really not sure what his strategy was or is supposed to be other than him repeatedly avoiding being seen by his owner and running around aimlessly in a gorgeous forest.
The scenery is stunning and for adults watching with kids and looking for a bit of something to keep it interesting, I recommend a drinking game and downing a shot each time the camera zooms in. You'll be absolutely hammered by the end of it cos someone found and went mad with the zoom.