More significantly, Robinson’s story about Lisa, a young Haisla woman accepting her ability to navigate two worlds, is a rich tale of survival and resilience. The scope, thrill for adventure, and rich visual language of Robinson’s prose are ready-made for cinema. It’s one of the seminal works of Indigenous literature produced in this land. Monkey Beach, the book, is top-tier CanCon. One never enjoys panning passion projects, but this years-in-the-making adaptation of Eden Robinson’s novel pales in comparison to its source. If you're looking for real laughs, stick with Bringing Up Baby.Every year has one film that is painful to review, and for 2020, it’s Monkey Beach. But the supporting cast is weak (except for Marilyn Monroe, who of course sparkles while playing it straight) and the writing's a little flat in that it seldom zeroes in on what's really funny. They seem to be having fun, and in middle age are still great with the physical stuff. Those obsessed with "old Hollywood" will enjoy seeing Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers together. Kids will have a hard time relating to the premise about older people wanting to be young again, and though might be briefly entertained by the chimpanzee shenanigans, there's not much else for them to especially appreciate here. It's almost certainly in part because modern audiences won't find a chimpanzee performing human tasks funny in itself: We've learned too much about chimpanzees since then to find absurd humor in having a chimp pour liquid from one container into another.
It could be that the early scenes establishing the comfortable, middle-aged relationship between Barnaby and Edwina are a little too comfortable and last a little too long.
MONKEY BUSINESS has everything going for it: a fantastic cast, a stellar director, plus monkeys! Unfortunately it doesn't quite add up to the sum of its parts. Some children are shown playing Cowboys and Indians with dated depictions of Native American culture now widely regarded as offensive, and Barnaby appears in a few scenes wearing what's supposed to be war paint. The chimpanzees are seen in cages and out of them performing human-like tasks as well as causing trouble the way a misbehaving child would, for comic effect.
The premise involves a chemist researching a formula, which he tests on himself and on chimpanzees. There's some roughhouse play and a couple of slaps on the face.
A married couple exchanges a few brief kisses, and the only other kiss is on the cheek. Parents need to know that there's very little of concern here. A minor character is nearly always seen with an unlit cigar in his hand.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. A group of men each have a shot of unspecified alcohol as a way to pass the time waiting. A man is offered a drink and given a bottle of wine he pours a glass but never drinks any.
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