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have no idea how this could possibly have been filmed, but it’s one
terrific video. Watch it all the way through.
The Bear - Film by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Film Review:
Storytelling doesn't get much purer than this--a film with virtually no
dialogue and not a minute that isn't fascinating, either for the plot
it pursues or the way director Jean-Jacques Annaud gets his ursine
stars to do what he wants. The story deals with a young cub who, after
his mother is killed in a landslide, bonds to a lumbering male Kodiak.
The two of them then must cope with an invasion of hunters into their
territory--and Annaud makes it clear whose side he's on. Aside from
stunning scenery, the film offers startlingly close-up looks at bear
behavior. They say the best actors are the ones that let you see what
they're thinking, a trick Annaud manages with his big, furry stars.
--Marshall Fine
The Bear has all the marks of a classic. Lauded by animal rights groups for its respect for the integrity of all species,
it manages to speak out eloquently against the senseless hunting of wildlife without having to depict killing to make its point.
Instead, it emphasizes the ties that bind the human and animal worlds together. --Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat