Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

2014

Action / Adventure / Biography / Documentary / Family

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 81% · 36 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 1072 1.1K

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Plot summary

The incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers—lemurs. Through footage captured with IMAX 3D, audiences go on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.

Director

David Douglas Photo
David Douglas

Top cast

Morgan Freeman Photo
Morgan Freeman as Narrator
Hantanirina Rasamimanana Photo
Hantanirina Rasamimanana as Self
Patricia Wright Photo
Patricia Wright as Self
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
373.97 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
TV-G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 40 min
Seeds 2
768.3 MB
1920*1072
English 5.1
TV-G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 40 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Reno 7 / 10

**The only and final frontier for lemurs is

**The only and final frontier for lemurs is Madagascar.** It is a documentary short with a big message. Like an episode of David Attenborough's nature documentary series. I have never seen a live lemur nor I know their character like I do for other animals. So this film was a learning experience for me and I ask you to do the same, if you have zero knowledge about these wonderful creatures. I enjoyed it, but still think they did not use the concept properly. Lacks the depth, I mean going details in scientific research. They have given, but only limited. They have started it by saying how ancient they are and who the reason for the existence of human today. How they found their perfect home in an uninhabited island millions of years ago. Very informative. It was narrated by the actor Morgan Freeman. After the brief introduction, the rest of the film focused to tell an American primatologist's effort to study these animals and educate the local people how precious they are. The pride of Madagascar. I really surprised to learn lots of things, especially about their varieties. But specifying their evolution would have been even better. Since it was a short film, there were restrictions for many things. > "Lemurs are Madagascar's living treasure." Once again a film to point out the human's destruction of mother nature. Those who rely on them completely are suffering. Lemurs are the main animal in the Madagascar, but since the humans present from the last two millennia, their numbers are going down. Now Madagascar's the only and final frontier for them. Whatever happened in the past, its time in this third millennium to bring the life back of the old world. Surely every one of us has a small offering that helps to restore it, only we've to commit it right away. So this is a rare documentary. They might have already made a better documentary about the lemurs than this one, but I have never seen them. Since I am a film fanatic, this film came to my notice, but did not take it seriously until now. Mainly because nothing from the poster interested me. I thought it was one of those failed documentary films, with usually tried to impress with the technical aspect like predominated with the digital 3D visuals. I realised now how wrong I was. The poster looks very creepy. I don't think the little kids would want to watch it if they see the film poster first. I thought it was an animation, about the ancient creatures like they do for the dinosaurs. The black lemur with the big blue eyes on the poster looked like an animated character, but he's real. So watch it to educate yourself, particularly if you are a nature and animal lover. Recommended! _7/10_
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Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 6 / 10

In Madagascar

2014's 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' is one of several documentary short films presented in IMAX 3D. These short films are mostly quite interesting, but their overall quality is most worthwhile if flawed. The effects have also varied. Madagascar is a fascinating place, often re-visited in nature documentaries but it never feels old when re-visited and a lot is learned every time without being recycled. Lemurs are always great to watch and have always liked Morgan Freeman a lot as an actor.

'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' is another one of the very worthwhile but could have been a lot better considering the potential kind of documentaries. It's mostly well made and narrated and the animal footage is amazing, but the use of 3D vary and the human scenes didn't engage as much. Plenty of things to like here in 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar', but there was definitely for improvement so can understand both sides of the mixed response and am relatively on the fence.

Am going to start with the good. On the most part, 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' looks great. The scenery is enough to take the breath away and the intimacy of the vibrant cinematography mostly worked very well. The lemurs look wonderful and are both adorable and mischievous, not to mention very easy to relate to in whatever circumstances they're in. Their story is where 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' is at its best, being entertaining and touching. Also with instances of the viewer being amazed at how their behaviour and situations are filmed.

The information for these scenes is informative and not too cute, juvenile or over-serious. While it is not innovative or quite comprehensive enough narration, the narration is well balanced in tone, isn't overused and is not over-explanatory. Freeman delivers it beautifully with his usual sonorous gravitas-filled voice.

However, the human scenes aren't as engaging and there could have been less of them and more of the animal footage (as much as the lemurs left me in awe they were underused). Nothing new is said in these scenes and what is said lacks depth and doesn't educate that much. 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' does do some backing and forthing and at points in too jumpy a way.

Did find the music on the intrusive side and the 3D itself varies. It doesn't look cheap and liked its intimacy, but it didn't always feel necessary (the lemurs' story could easily have been told without it) and there could have been less of it.

In conclusion, worth the look but not essential. 6/10.

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