Review of Project Nim (2011) by Tracy K — 29 Jul 2011
People who are genuinely fond of animals often do them the supreme disservice of ascribing human qualities to them, which strips them of their essential animal-ness and what makes them what they are - not what we want them to be.
"Project Nim" looks, in part, at the damage done to one animal who was treated as human until it was no longer convenient to do so. This film provides a very interesting look at the human arrogance involved in trying to shape the natural world to suit our needs, and the compassion - and guilt - involved in trying to set things right.
It provides, I think, a microcosmic look at the way human beings have seriously messed up much of the planet and how hard it is to put the genie back into the bottle.
This review of Project Nim (2011) was written by Tracy K on 29 Jul 2011.
Project Nim has generally received very positive reviews.
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