Review of Zoo (2007) by James B — 22 Feb 2008

I was affected by this film, and disturbed. But what struck me most was how anyone can justify anything if they just ignore any perspective other than their own. Including the film's subject; zoophilia (hence the title).

Zoo is an exercise in restraint, eschewing sensationalism and instead attempting to comprehend the incomprehensible.

The film is beautifully shot with saturated colours one minute and extreme lighting the next. The music is subdued and effective without being intrusive, though at times it rang a bit melodramatic; but then who knows how to score a doc about bestiality?

The interviews are real, but are represented mostly by actors, save for a key few. Check the credits.

One interesting sidenote; the producers declined to reveal the identity of 'Mr. Hands', the subject of the doc who received anal sex from a horse and subsequently died from the injuries incurred.

Some simple research found it, here it is:

Kenneth Pinyan, 45, Gig Harbor, Washington, Engineer for Boeing. Feel free to say "Ha Ha!" a la Nelson Muntz.