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Just saw it

posted 19 years ago by ScorpionMan
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Hello,

Just took my mom to see it tonight and overall I thought it was pretty good. I liked the movie but I can't find the words to write a full blown review. I thought some of the highlights were the cinematography and the soundtrack (fit in well with some of the scenes).

The only low points I can think of is there weren't any surprises I can think of execept maybe one. But that's a small lil personal complaint and by all means doesn't mean I think the movie was bad because of that.

To sum it up the movie was good for being PG and I'd recommend it for your family.

For those who won't be able to see this until it's released nationally (if it ever is going to) I can answer some questions about the movie if anybody has any.

[–] js114 19 years ago

Hello, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. We are in South Africa and have not seen it yet ( but have heard it looks nice) - our cheetahs 'star' in the movie, please tell us more about what you liked and disliked about this project? Did the cheetah in the motorbike sidecar look good? What about the lion sequences, did they make it into the movie ? look forward to hearing from you.

[–] ScorpionMan 19 years ago

All the sequences in the movie were very well done. There are several scenes with Lions in it, so yes they did make it to the movie. The Cheetah by the side car was a very cool scene as well, an interesting way of showing the Cheetah's true speed.

What I liked about the movie best were the closeups of the Cheetah, especially the scene at night where the fire was reflecting off Duma's face. There was something erie/mystical about that scene. Over all I think the best part of this movie was that the closeup of the Cheetah was better than those in documentaries I've seen. I can honestly say I have a better appreciation for that animal after viewing this film.

The only thing that I may have not liked in the movie was I wasn't surprised much, I seemed to know when something was coming. But like I said earlier it doesn't take away from the movie itself.

If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask