A documentary that follows Dr. Patricia C. Wright's mission to help lemurs, the highly evolved creatures who arrived on Madagascar millions of years ago as castaways but are now highly endangered.
It may share a narrator with March Of The Penguins but this short doc is happily more sturdily scientific.
The gorgeous 3D certainly brings us nose to tail with these heavily anthropomorphised cuties, even if the actual wildlife lesson’s a bit thin on the ground, owing to a very reduced running time.
All interesting enough stuff set to some amazing images but it does become a little worthy and dull when it comes to celebrating Dr Patricia Wright and her efforts to ensure the survival of the species.
At just 39 minutes, this 3D IMAX release brings to mind that joke at the beginning of Annie Hall: the running time feels kind of stingy, but the film itself isn’t all that good.
The photography is vibrant, the lemurs adorable, and aside from some mild eco-lecturing, the tone is warm and fuzzy.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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