Directed by: Chaun Lu
Written by: David Fowler, Brian Leith, Phil Chapman, & Chaun Lu
Narrated by: John Krasinski
Movie Review: "Born in China" -
To go along with the, now past, Earth Day, Disney has released another magnificent nature movie: Born in China. The film follows three families and their year long journey, of, well...life. As an audience member, you get to experience what it is like to live as a panda, snow leopard, and golden monkey, while also getting glimpses into lives of cranes and chiru.
Technically speaking, the film is amazing. The nature shots and time lapses are beautiful, plus the close up animal shots are a little different than what DisneyNature has done before. What I mean is there are some shots of the animals' reaction faces that are very intense. Predators and prey are looking right into the camera as if they are hunting or fearing you. It's extremely powerful and exciting.
Meanwhile, the plot lines of the families is cohesive and dramatic. Like usual, DisneyNature gives these animals names and with their footage, creates a story of family drama, rivalry, and a mother's love. Even though it's always a possibility that these animals never saw the light of day of these themes, they are believable.
Another perk about this film is the ending and seeing how the crew trekked up and down the mountains of China and their forests to capture the perfect shot. It's always a great feature to see behind the scenes, especially for documentaries.
4 popcorns.
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