Roar from the heart

The Wild

Written by Ed Decter, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, and John J. Strauss. Directed by Steve Williams. Featuring the voices of Kiefer Sutherland (Samson), James Belushi (Benny), and Eddie Izzard (Nigel). Released by Walt Disney Pictures.

SM City CDO Cinema 3 (Monday, May 1, 2006, 3:30 PM - 5:10 PM)
Attendance: 40% full

Previews.

Mission Impossible 3 (interesting)
X-Men: The Last Stand (will definitely see this one)
Superman Returns (not very interesting)
Poseidon (not interesting)
Just My Luck (bleh)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (can't wait to see this)

Story.

You have talking zoo animals: a lion, giraffe, squirrel, koala, and a python. The lion's son has growing up issues. He abandons his common sense to show us he has growing up issues. The poor lion cub ended up being shipped to "the wild", probably Africa. His father along with his closest friends, of course, have to rescue him.

This is not exactly how I want to summarize this movie, but I'm in a hurry, so what I wrote above should be enough to give you a sense of the story. I hope.

Impression.

The movie doesn't have many laugh-out-loud moments like Ice Age 2. But I'd say it has a better story than Madagascar. The story is much tighter. But it's no Finding Nemo, either. The animation is superb, though. Every time a new computer-generated flick comes along, you really notice how fast computer animation technology advances. It just keeps getting better and better every movie.

Would I see it again? Nope. Would I recommend it to my friends? Probably not. Was it worth the ticket price? Not completely, but I didn't regret going to it, either. I had to go buy some stuff, and when you have to travel about a total time of one hour to get to the mall, you might as well take advantage and enjoy a movie (if you have time to spare, of course). It was my reward to myself for winning the war on viral conjunctivitis (a.k.a. sore eyes) the week before with the help of Dr. Santiago Mercado III's prescription. Thanks, doc.

By The Way.

If you suspect you have sore eyes, go to (opthalmologist) Dr. Mercado III. His clinic is located at the fourth floor of CDO Medical Center. Clinic is open Mondays to Saturdays, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.