Lucy, the Human Chimp

Most of the human and (wild) animal relationship movies are comedies and mostly targeted audience were children, families. Its either entertainment film or the documentary film.

Take for instance, take the recent film based on the real, The One and Only Ivan (2020) or any DisneyNature films. But there are some fine realistic films too we can find, and this is one of those.

Very emotional tale, reminded me of the Jane Hawking, the wife of Stephen Hawking from the film, The Theory of Everything (2014). Yes, a woman who dedicated all her life for another person, like a servant, slave. The commitment she expected nothing in return.

In this story, if she wanted, she could have looked after her own life, instead she dedicated to Lucy, a human chimp that's born in the human world, raised by the human parents and sent to live the wild life as it meant to be in the African jungle.

Was it a right decision? Very debatable among the commoners and the experts. But 40 years ago the world was different than what human think and do today.

They had not had the original footages, so they recreated it with the actors to accomplish the project. It was a short film, but very good. I hope this will turn into a real motion picture. I definitely want that.

Lucy and Jane's story was such a beautiful story. Great job to the actors portrayal. I had all the feels❤

I was happy to see this documebt about Lucy and the others. I remember when I wasa kid I was very impressed with Janis, and as I kid I wanted to have a chimpansee at home also:') It was good to see those pictures and dreamt a lot about them how they lived together, what kind of experience they have, and what could they share and learn about each other.

I am glad to see this documantary.

As a film I only have problem with the music, as its so manipulative. Also some visual effects and added sound effects takes from the enjoyment rather than add to it.

Added effects was not needed in this film, I dont know why they ruin the feeling with it.

Without this chesy music and special effects it could be 10 starts.

I am still curious what they learned, and what kind of own thought Lucy had.

When nobody ask anything but Lucy wants to express herself and say someting, or ask something.

I am really curious what Lucy asks, what she wanted to know.

I would love to see more of that part in the movie.

Interesting to see also how much Janis learned, and what phases she went thorough.

Never though her side that much in this subject before, I was always think about the chimps rather than the human part in it.

If you love chimps as well, or even if dont like them yet, watch this movie!

In the end, this expose is as much about the young woman who devotes her life to trying to get a human-raised chimp to adapt to the wild. It's a study of human psychology and isolation as much as it is one of chimp behavior. Weirdly fascinating.

A device that in many documentaries is either stiff or profoundly unreal but under Alex Parkinson's direction -- and with Lorna Nickson Brown in the role of Janis Carter -- rings true. The story is really about the companionship between a Human And a Chimp. James Welch Henderson Arkansas 5/4/21.