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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 19 Apr 2012

I would have preferred a straightforward nature documentary examining the clan life of chimpanzees instead of an animal story given human trappings…

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By Scott Chitwood (152) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 19 Apr 2012

In the end, Chimpanzee was an entertaining film for me and the kids and they learned something along the way, so that makes it a winner in my book…

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By Jason Mckiernan (57) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 19 Apr 2012

Like all Disneynature films, Chimpanzee is a mixed bag, but it fulfills its role in the natural selection of the Hollywood box-office…

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Apr 2012

[It] might as well be called Simply Irresistible, because thanks to the mischievous monkeyshines of a baby chimp named Oscar, it comes pretty close…

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By Joe Williams (923) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 19 Apr 2012

An eye-opening primer in cross-species similarity…

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By Mike Scott (1,178) for New Orleans Times-Picayune (573) on 19 Apr 2012

Chimpanzee is so skillfully crafted, and the big-hearted outcome so endearing and entertaining, that any narrative liberties taken to aid in…

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By Peter Hartlaub (620) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 19 Apr 2012

The stunning and mostly uncompromising visuals more than compensate for the frequent corny turns of phrase…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 19 Apr 2012

There was no need to edit it in overly slick ways that often make the story line seem contrived, accompanied by gag-laden narration that frequently…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 19 Apr 2012

Of course, if you're a fan of old-school Disney True-Life Adventure tales like Joker: The Amiable Ocelot, then you're used to this sort of…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 18 Apr 2012

A family-friendly film about a different kind of family…

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By Jeff Meyers (379) for Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (691) on 18 Apr 2012

In the end, image triumphs over narrative. [But] does the natural world really need to be shaped into a cartoonish morality tale…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 18 Apr 2012

It's particularly telling when the footage playing during the end credits is better and more insightful than anything in the film proper…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 18 Apr 2012

While it goes without saying that all nature documentaries are handled with some degree of editorial magic to come alive, Chimpanzee feels…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 18 Apr 2012

the narration includes unnecessary jokey head balloon comments and strained attempts at drama…

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 18 Apr 2012

Combines astonishingly vivid and intimate footage of animal life with narration that sometimes crosses the line between accessible and intrusive…

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By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 Apr 2012

Chimpanzee is Bambi for simians, but-spoiler alert-with a less trauma-inducing mother loss, especially for the audience…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 18 Apr 2012

Another documentary teaching children a dualistic view of the world with good versus evil communities…

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By Mary F. Pols (536) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 18 Apr 2012

It has plenty of charm and is filled with astonishingly intimate footage worth seeing on the big screen but is sketchy on details and dumbed…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 18 Apr 2012

A family-friendly film about a different kind of family…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for MSN Movies (470) on 18 Apr 2012

It's never less than remarkable to lay eyes upon. But it feels more ... contrived…

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