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Title: Anthropomophized Leopard sends wrong message
Review: This film had some decent cinematography, but it was edited in such a way as to create a contrived story that has little or no similarity to an actual leopard's life. The narration mythicalizes the leopard's existence, and the story revloves around comparing the leopard's journey through life to that of human maturation.By portraying non-human life as somthing that is human, filmmakers patronize the organism(s) that are being represented. This film, pitched as a "real-life lion king", is a poor example of Natural History film. Those who wish to appreciate and respect leopards and other forms of non-human life that are represented through film and video should avoid this film. It merely provides a cozy narrative within which humans can "identify" with the leopard; simplifiying its existence so that it is easily consumed by viewers who want a happy story.
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