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The Last Lions - Parents Movie Review
MPAA Rating
PG
for some violent images involving animal life
Genre
Documentary - General Interest
Director
Beverly Joubert, Dereck Joubert
Starring
Jeremy Irons
Studio
National Geographic Entertainment
Release Date/In Theaters
02/18/2011
Movie Summary
From the lush wetlands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta comes the suspense-filled tale of a determined lioness ready to try anything – and willing to risk everything – to keep her family alive.
In the new wildlife adventure, The Last Lions, filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau ("Mother of Lions") as she battles to protect her cubs against a daunting onslaught of enemies in order to ensure their survival.
From fleeing a raging fire and saving her cubs from a rival pride, Ma di Tau and her fragile cubs must make a perilous escape across hazardous terrain and against the island’s herd of fierce buffalo whose huge, slashing horns are among the most dangerous weapons in Africa. Although the buffalo are one of her biggest threats, they are also one of her best hopes for survival if she can prevail over them.
The gripping real-life saga of Ma di Tau, her cubs, the buffalo, and the rival pride unfolds inside a stark reality: Lions are vanishing from the wild. In the last 50 years, lion populations have plummeted from 450,000 to as few as 20,000. The Jouberts weave their dramatic storytelling and breathtaking, up-close footage around a resonating question: Are Ma di Tau and her young to be among the last lions? Or will we as humans, having seen how tough, courageous and poignant their lives in the wild are, be moved to make a difference?
Movie Review for Parents
-by Allison
This is an intense movie that truly draws you in and takes your heart on a wild journey with the heart-breaking reality that lions of the African savannah are quickly being abolished. Vivid color and beyond-the-imagination cinematography bring the details of a big cat existence to life. It’s as though you become part of the family of an ostracized lioness who will stop at nothing to save her cubs. The film sheds light on the stark reality that lions are a dying breed.
The gripping story line is best suited for children who can understand that animals do eat live prey and that life in the wild can be frightening as well as majestic.
Your thoughts on conservation and helping preserve animals will never be the same. The call to action will cause you to open your wallets and hearts to help save these animals. But while it’s a film with a mission to save lions, the story is so captivating, with such a strong narrative that it draws you in to the world of entertainment.
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