Originality eludes Disney in 'The Wild'
by Melinda Ennis

Disney's animated "The Wild" is a patchwork quilt that appears to be pieced together with recycled concepts from several big-box-office features — the biggest coming from "Madagascar." Although the filmmakers have said that the movie was conceived before "Madagascar," the all-too-obvious similarities should have made the new movie a straight-to-video release. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
An group of animals from the New York Zoo — including a lion, a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala, and a squirrel — discovers what a jungle the city can be when one of their own is mistakenly shipped to the wild and they embark on a dangerous mission to rescue him.

FILM FACTS ...
Walt Disney Pictures
'The Wild'

Director: Steve 'Spaz' Williams
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Eddie Izzard, James Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner
Release date: April 14, 2006
Rating: G
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C-
"What these lions really need is a good family therapist, not to mention an original script."

The Palm Beach Post: D
"The visuals are state-of-the-art, but they cannot hide the plot deficiencies."


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