Many know Jean-Jacques Annaud's work in the early 80's and 90's with films such as Quest for Fire, The Name of the Rose, The Bear, Seven Years of Tibet. He also did some well known films in early 2000's Enemy at the Gates and Two Brothers. His new film in 4 years brings the same style and elements of his previous film, especially of the 80's with massive character development and huge climax scenes.
Annaud was asked to create a film from a world-wide acclaimed book ( of the same name) which is translated in over 20 plus languages. Annaud wasn't sure how the Mainland China Gov't was going to take his presence after the Seven Years of Tibet controversy. He got full approval. Though the film starts out slow and alittle boring, it pics up speed when the main character gets introduced to wolves. These are not fake CGI wolves but real ones trained for the film that bring a whole new experience to the film. The main character is truly used as the agitator to the problems for the Mongol Village and the audiences emotions when he captures a cub alive and hides it secretly as his pet. The film provides a realistic look on how brutal and savage the wolves are to it's pact survival and how cruel humans are to the environment and animals around it. Action scenes really are good and keep your attention. Overall it's Annaud's best film since The Bear.
Annaud was asked to create a film from a world-wide acclaimed book ( of the same name) which is translated in over 20 plus languages. Annaud wasn't sure how the Mainland China Gov't was going to take his presence after the Seven Years of Tibet controversy. He got full approval. Though the film starts out slow and alittle boring, it pics up speed when the main character gets introduced to wolves. These are not fake CGI wolves but real ones trained for the film that bring a whole new experience to the film. The main character is truly used as the agitator to the problems for the Mongol Village and the audiences emotions when he captures a cub alive and hides it secretly as his pet. The film provides a realistic look on how brutal and savage the wolves are to it's pact survival and how cruel humans are to the environment and animals around it. Action scenes really are good and keep your attention. Overall it's Annaud's best film since The Bear.
