7/10
The life of Dian Fossey , world-renowned expert on African Gorilla, and animal rights activist
26 April 2022
An engaging tale based on facts about Dian Fossey from her pioneering contact with mountain gorillas to her sad death , it is full of drama , fights , passion , emotion , romance and taking charge of it from start of finish , adding an inspiring and emotional ending .The movie is fundamentally Sigourney Weaver and his apes , they come out as both winners and winning . Weaver is utterly adequate as the increasingly obsessed Fossey , but the role moves away from us , just as we need to see and understand more about her . Regarding the entertaining story of Dian Fossey , a brave American woman who left everything she knew and entered a world few have ever seen , and defending her Gorillas at whatever cost , including coercion , threat and violence , at time . To save a wonderous creature from the cruelty of men, she went further than anyone dared. The intrepid woman studied , cared befriended and protected mountain gorillas in the wilds of Africa !. Some say she went too far. In a land of beauty , wonder and danger, she would follow a dream , fall in love and risk her life to save the mountain gorillas from extinction !. At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for !. They were beautiful !.

An interesting and amusing story of a valiant and dominant woman that doesn't have too many faults . The picture is pretty well , though relies heavily on a slight over-emphasis on Fossey's affair with a wildlife photographer , but they are far outweighed by its virtues . As Sigourney Weaver is magnificent as Dian Fossey , the obstinate activist who'll stop at nothing at defence his gorillas resulting in her death at the hands of poachers .You could imagine no more suitable actress to portray a stubborn woman who fiercely defends her gorillas from corrupt poachers , when property she regards as her own. Bryan Brown as her photographer lover is perfectly cast , along with Julie Harris , Iain Glenn , and Ian Cuthbertson as her initial mentor offer nice support cast .

The motion picture was slow but competently directed by recently deceased Michael Apted . He was good writer/ producer/director of several successes , such as : ¨The word is not enough¨, ¨Gorillas in the mist¨ , ¨Class action¨, ¨Nell¨, ¨Enigma¨, ¨The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader¨, among others . Rating : 7/10 , above average and worthwhile seeing , the whole family will enjoy this film . It's a very likable adventure and enormously appealing for kids, adolescents , young men and adults. Overall this is a really enjoyable movie . If you are familiar with the story, then there are no real surprises, but makes up for it with overwhelming special effects and make-up by the prestigious Rick Baker.
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