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Tuesday 26 June 2012

AFRICAN CATS [2011]

Alastair Fothergill, one of producers behind the amazing Planet Earth documentary series, brings us African Cats.
We follow the lives of several lions and cheetahs making a living for themselves in the cruel, unforgiving African wilderness.  Narrated by the overly expressive Samuel L. Jackson, the film is quite obviously aimed at children but spends most of the time dealing with death, dying, killing and loss that makes for an all around dismal experience.  
Apart from the beautiful photography, African Cats is a bit unbalanced and can be pretty depressing at times.

3 "crazy credits" out of 5

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