Wild Safari 3D
January 26th 2009 08:35
Wild Safari 3D
I got the chance, if somewhat late, to check out Wild Safari 3D thanks to the IMAX theatre in Budapest run by CCI, so read on if you're trying to decide which IMAX to see next.
Ben Stassen's 2005 IMAX docu about the five african big games (water buffaloo, white rhinoceros, african elephant, lion and leopard) feels like an appetizer. It's like a mouth watering glimpse upon a feast, just before the curtains fall, and you're left with your stomach rumbling.
Unfortunately the IMAX child friendly politics form a barrier in front of a true wildlife documentary. You won't see lions on the hunt here, nor more intimate family moments, and certainly you won't be educated more than by any Nat Geo flick. As the target audience is more like approaching 10 than leaving it, the material is aligned to them, only the very little may be educated from it.
But as we know IMAX is more about the experience than the content. On this front this is certainly not in the top 10, although it's good to see the african savannah and bushland as palpable surroundings, with the oh-so-exotic animals as integral participants in them, thanks to the 3D. And thanks to the high resolution of IMAX, I ,as an avid wildlife fan, saw with my own eyes for the first time how ripped a lion is, with every musclefiber visible under it's skin. Sure you can see them at the zoo, but one: you rarely see them that close, and two: they are not in their wild surroundings, so they can afford to be flabby compared to their home-grown relatives.
To sum it up, enjoy the vista, admire the wild animals, admire nature, but if you want to understand them a bit better, read a book and check out Animal Planet or some similar channel. As for the experience value, all I can say is I have seen much better in other topics (Space Station 3D, U23D). If your expectations aren't too high, I guess you'll have a good time, and for the very little ones it will be a great adventure, so keep that in mind next time you're checking out the local IMAX programme.
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