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Subject: Re: Never Cry Wolf
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Date: Fri, 20-Jan-84 13:05:37 EST
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Never Cry Wolf (NCW) has been playing in Chicago for about 2 months now.
I saw it about 3 weeks ago and it is EXCELLENT!.

It concerns a biologist (played by the same actor--I forget the name--who
was Terry the Toad in "American Graffiti".  However, the character in NCW
is nothing like Terry.)  who is sent to the Artic (somewhere in Canada)
to prove or disprove claims that Arctic wolves are decimating the caribou
herds.

He has major problems at first in adapting to life in the Arctic wilderness,
but eventually overcomes these difficulties and develops a deep regard and
understanding of the wilderness and its inhabitants.  His transformation
from a typically soft city dweller to a wilderness dweller is so gradual
you don't really notice it, but thinking back to it, it is one of the
best things about this movie.  The other best thing is the cinematography.
The Artic wilderness scenery is breathtaking throughout the entire film.

This is a Disney film, but definitely NOT typical of that genre.  The
characters are well-developed, and there is no easy resolution to the
problems presented in the film, only a realization that there ARE no easy
answers when civization meets wilderness.  The one thing that the Disney
people bring to this film is there expertise at filming genuine wildlife
(not trained animals).

Again, an excellent film.  My two most trustworthy critics, Siskel & Ebert,
gave it ***1/2 and **** stars (I'm not sure who gave what).