Chimpanzee

4.5/5

I remember seeing Earth with my family while it was still in theaters. As gorgeous as it was, I felt it was just too huge to cram into a movie. The stories it tried to tell were cut short, forgotten, made forgettable and small. I wanted to see gorgeous captures of amazing creatures tell one story, one idea, show us one piece of the huge puzzle that made up this epic nature film. Disney Nature is finally moving the right way, with African Cats and now Chimpanzee. Tim Allen gets a little bit annoying with his personalization of the chimps, but eventually it becomes charming to associate character types with the chimp members. The shots of the forest are so mesmerizing and beautiful, I swear to god they put James Cameron to shame. Of course Oscar is lovable, just look at that poster. The story is generic perhaps, but the fact that it was captured on camera is astounding. It's really beautiful. Get over Tim Allen, and you'll watch a really powerful story unfold. It just goes to show that even the simplest story can be made beautiful with just a touch of organic love to it. And what gets more organic than nature itself?