delightful-life
The demise of the Caribou has been attributed to the wolves and the govt wants to decide weather to kill of all the wolves and a scientist is sent to investigate.There are not many people who want to do this job, so a single man who just because of some childhood dreams is ready to go and he is selected. And this movie is his adventure.What he sees in the wild is quite different from what the govt thinks, about both the caribou and the wolves. And this is the fun part that you should see, i don't want to spoil it for you.If you like nature and enjoy documentaries and such, do definitely see it, you will love it. Others might find it boring.
evanston_dad
I've only seen "Never Cry Wolf" once, during its original theatrical run. I was eight years old then and was completely bored by this film. I have a feeling that I would love it now for all of the reasons that I hated it then.Those reasons are the fact that it takes place in the Alaskan wilderness and is full of stunning visuals of the terrain and wildlife. And, it's a movie told largely without dialogue and spends large parts of its running time with one lone character. I'm fascinated by movies like that now, and so think it's worth giving "Never Cry Wolf" another try.Grade: B+
zaven_k
this film has haunted my memory since I saw it as a young boy. Whenever I feel overwhelmed by by the day to day troubles of 21st century life, I watch this movie and somehow it centers me. This film belongs on any thinking persons "desert island DVD" list.That being said, there is a scene from the film that I remember vividly, where Tyler is struggling to survive and he has no fire and in his desperation finds matches only to drop them in the river. That scene was left out of this Disney DVD version. I wish they had not tampered with the original version. With this one glaring example of meddling with the directors original vision on on the part of Disney studios, I agree with the previous commentator on how this film is atypical of a Disney film. This film rails against the Disneyfication of the world in an artful and satisfying way that makes it all the more shocking that Disney studios bothered to release it at all. I think that the fan base combined with the incredible cinematography and CMS's performance made it impossible to mothball, which I am sure was considered.
rwkrok
This is a great film. It succeeds on every level and really needs to apologize for nothing. The casting is exquisite - Charles Martin Smith is simply perfect as the somewhat overwhelmed academic who finds himself smack in the middle of his most anticipated/feared situation. Brian Dennehy is terrific as Rosie. "How do you beat boredom, Tyler? ... Adventure!". That may be one of my all-time favorite movie quotes. Many of us wish we had the nerve to accept this type of challenge and the self-awareness it will reveal. I have experienced the horror of finding myself lost, miles from any vestige of civilization, and the reaction of Tyler is spot on. Unlesss you've been there, you really can't get it. This film captures the experience of a man virtually alone in the wild as few have.
AD
