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In the Wild (Wolves), 1993 |
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This way the wonderful documentary film about the Nature - "In the
Wild. Wolves" begins. To the best of my knowledge, this film is the one in the whole series of
similar movies, where the popular actors narrate about animals, including Anthony Hopkins, who
tells about lions and Robin Williams - about dolphins. Timothy has chosen wolves.
The quest for wolf pack has begun on Alaska. But there the film unit
has found only a group of brown bears. It is a very interesting place in a movie, when adult bears
and bear's cubs are busy with catching salmons in the river and then are tussling over a kill. It's
very interesting to watch the process with Tim.
After that the film unit went to the State of Minnesota.
Doctor David Mitch, the member of American Service on Fishery and the Wild, was the main helper in
the expedition. He heads the experienced command of researches in the field of wolves. This command
has caught some wolves in Minnesota. Then these wolves have got a relative freedom, because everyone
of them was supplied with transmitting set. This way the scienyists do control on their position
data with the help of radio-signals. These devices contain anaesthesia needles. Michael Nelson, the
biologist, can detect them with the help of a special control system and then, if it's a necessity,
he bribgs wolves to rest. In the film David Mitch studies one of such "resting" wolves, being under
influence of a special medicament. And Timothy helps him. I understand, that Tim is a wonderful
actor, however, it seems to me, his joy and his admiration, when he has met this first wolf, are
completely sincere.
I should say, Timothy is very good in the part of himself! He is as
good as James Bond, when he drives mobility means: airoplan, helicopter, little off-road vehicle and
even - a dog-drawn sledge. Timothy does so light, that it seems to you, he always lived and work in
Arctic. And you believe, Arctic has received him with open arms, and Timothy feels himself here, like
"in his own house".
Their ultimate destination was Arctic. Timothy speaks voice-over:
"After a month of expectations and hopes we have got an invitation to visit David Mitch in Arctic.
This is confined research zone, where nobody could make films during 5 years. Only those people,
who have a real passion to know more about wolves, are thinking of a work here, in this abandoned
area. We have reached Canadian islands of Queen Elizabeth, the last patch, little field of land near
North Pole".
Here the group has found a whole family of wolves. The long time of
searching and applying the technique of interesting the animals with a similar howl of wolves,
which was designed and made by David Mitch, has given wonderful results: wolves came so near to
people, that it seemed, they were almost on Tim and David. The men studied wolf, the wolf
studied men. Tim gives the next comment on the first coming of wolf: "It seems, he estimates us.
The wolf knows Mitch, not me. He is very near us. Wolf is really studying, who we are... This is his
territory, and I am outlander here."
This family of wolves is filmed brilliantly: their rest,
wolf cubs' plays - they are charming, bushy creatures; musk ox and hare hunting; the howl.
Tim says: "A howl is catching. It seems, only this howl joins the family together. In this case
wolves howl before one of them will go to hunt."
Tim speaks voice-over about the cruel devotion the wolves in America
to destruction during some last centuries. That's why it's so hard to find these animals now,
despite the efforts and attempts to ranch wolf packs.
I have seen a brief Tim's interview on American TV. There are the
next words of American journalist: "Having seen this film, I would call it "Howling success".
Yes, Dalton will join to common howl. But you should see the programme to appreciate his ability
to be a wolf". As to me, I can only propose the same: see this film! You will never regret it. This
film is excellent!
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