To Walk with Lions (1999)
Another movie about George and Joy Adamson helping wild animals in Africa – yes, please! However, before you pop in this seemingly feel-good “Born Free sequel”, you might want to look up the Adamsons’ life story online. I didn’t, and I was pretty shocked by the events in this drama. This is nothing like Born Free; quite frankly, had I known what was going to happen, I probably wouldn’t have watched it.
Who else but Richard Harris could star as George Adamson, a man devoted to wildlife and nature? After the Man Called Horse series, Man in the Wilderness, and Grizzly Falls, it almost feels out of place to see him indoors. I remember seeing him in a film where he dressed in a suit, and I thought, “What is he wearing?” He’s completely believable as the famous wildlife activist, and when you see him with fellow Irish actor Ian Bannen (playing his brother), you feel the camaraderie. There are some pretty incredible stunts in this movie, as there are with all the “Born Free sequels”. What would a Richard Harris movie be without an animal mauling, right?
However, while you’re in awe over the faux maulings, there are also some other types of scenes that will leave you speechless. Remember the terrible scene in Gorillas in the Mist involving the “ashtrays”? The majority of the plot involves George’s battle with poachers. There are some extremely upsetting slaughters that were so gruesome I had to leave the room. It’s quite obvious no one but an animal lover will watch this movie, and it’s just as obvious animal lovers will feel sick to their stomachs. Please do everyone a favor and fast-forward those scenes.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to graphic violence and upsetting scenes involving animals, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
More Richard Harris movies here!
Who else but Richard Harris could star as George Adamson, a man devoted to wildlife and nature? After the Man Called Horse series, Man in the Wilderness, and Grizzly Falls, it almost feels out of place to see him indoors. I remember seeing him in a film where he dressed in a suit, and I thought, “What is he wearing?” He’s completely believable as the famous wildlife activist, and when you see him with fellow Irish actor Ian Bannen (playing his brother), you feel the camaraderie. There are some pretty incredible stunts in this movie, as there are with all the “Born Free sequels”. What would a Richard Harris movie be without an animal mauling, right?
However, while you’re in awe over the faux maulings, there are also some other types of scenes that will leave you speechless. Remember the terrible scene in Gorillas in the Mist involving the “ashtrays”? The majority of the plot involves George’s battle with poachers. There are some extremely upsetting slaughters that were so gruesome I had to leave the room. It’s quite obvious no one but an animal lover will watch this movie, and it’s just as obvious animal lovers will feel sick to their stomachs. Please do everyone a favor and fast-forward those scenes.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to graphic violence and upsetting scenes involving animals, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
More Richard Harris movies here!