People on the left who don't like Reagan, people on the right who think the movie is degrading to Reagan. In either case I wonder if they bothered to watch it. Historic note: back in the 70s anti-Reagan people scheduled showings of this film in the belief that it made Reagan look foolish, until they realized that he was quite engaging and likable in the movie.
In case you're worried that a movie about raising a chimp like a human child in an experiment to prove that environment is more important than heredity might be a bit too heavy or gloomy, don't be. This is strictly comedy all the way with a little romance thrown in.
Reagan and colleagues are all fine but Bonzo steals the show. I'm not claiming he's an actor but he shows off the mental and physical abilities of chimps that we've since become more familiar with, while being cute and endearing.
I realize that the chimp playing Bonzo was just a child and adult chimps are a bit too hard to handle to keep as pets but this is the kind of movie that makes you wish that you could.
In case you're worried that a movie about raising a chimp like a human child in an experiment to prove that environment is more important than heredity might be a bit too heavy or gloomy, don't be. This is strictly comedy all the way with a little romance thrown in.
Reagan and colleagues are all fine but Bonzo steals the show. I'm not claiming he's an actor but he shows off the mental and physical abilities of chimps that we've since become more familiar with, while being cute and endearing.
I realize that the chimp playing Bonzo was just a child and adult chimps are a bit too hard to handle to keep as pets but this is the kind of movie that makes you wish that you could.