Review of Chimpanzee (2012) by David S — 18 Apr 2012

Beautiful and moving nature doc nearly ruined by Tim Allen's godawful narration.

This review of Chimpanzee (2012) was written by David S on 18 Apr 2012.

Chimpanzee has generally received positive reviews.

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