African Cats (2011)

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• Carlos M

  
  A decent family movie for parents to bring their kids to the theaters. This documentary doesn't offer anything about these felines that we haven't seen before on the Discovery Channel, but it is good fun, with nice imagery and sound design.

• E.J. B

  
  This year's Earth Day nature documentary from Disney is a heart warming tale about two mothers, a lion and a cheetah. The film follows them as they raise and protect their young cubs from predators. Of course, the camera captures incredible footage of the packs, the environment,… More
  This year's Earth Day nature documentary from Disney is a heart warming tale about two mothers, a lion and a cheetah. The film follows them as they raise and protect their young cubs from predators. Of course, the camera captures incredible footage of the packs, the environment, and these creatures in action. Every shot is edited together to create a story, almost like a scripted film, and it's quite wonderful. My only complaint is that the film focuses a lot on hunting and the mothers protecting the young, not much else. I think in trying to create an actual narrative for the animals, one cannot help but feel the film does not depict the true reality of the environment. Oh well. All animal lovers, as well as those families looking for a good film to see over the Easter weekend will be pleasantly entertained. And Samuel L Jackson narrates, giving the film a Pulp Fiction type flavour - just kidding. But his voice commands the words and makes the story that much more compelling.

• Lenny M

  
  I bless the rains down in Africa.

• Aaron N

  
  I think the aspect I enjoyed most about Disneynature's third major Earth Day release, African Cats, is how they tried to create a narrative through line for it. A lot of nature documentaries simply present the facts, while showing you some shots of creatures and environments,… More
  I think the aspect I enjoyed most about Disneynature's third major Earth Day release, African Cats, is how they tried to create a narrative through line for it. A lot of nature documentaries simply present the facts, while showing you some shots of creatures and environments, but this film (even if it cheats a bit) has a lot of fun with actually presenting a storyline to keep you specifically involved with the 'cats' that are presented in this film. It also helps that you have the cat's pajamas of acting talents (Samuel L. Jackson) narrating the film. 'Nuff said. read more at thecodeiszeek.blogspot.com

• Bradley J

  
  Another Disneynature success, African Cats may lack the narration quality or ooing and ahing moments from Earth and Oceans, but African Cats stands on its own. Plays almost like an African thriller, the film has some suspenseful scenes but it is also compassionate. Overall Rating: 82

• Philip P

  
  "African Cats" was my first outing into the world of Disney Nature and their series of documentaries about wildlife and the parts of the planet we live on that we know little about. While I was somewhat unsure what to expect going in, the result was pretty much what I might… More
  "African Cats" was my first outing into the world of Disney Nature and their series of documentaries about wildlife and the parts of the planet we live on that we know little about. While I was somewhat unsure what to expect going in, the result was pretty much what I might have guessed it would be and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. This is, by all definition, a documentary. What the makers have done to Diney-fy this film though is to place a story behind this footage that no doubt took months if not years of just waiting for a single event to happen. The animals are given names that are representative of their physical traits and the story line is something out of what was probably a draft of a "Lion King" sequel at some point. Parts of the film are fascinating and others drag. It's a mixed bag, but an entertaining experience and consistently an educational treat for the whole fam.

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