Martin Clunes & a Lion Called Mugie (2014)
Clunes joins a mission to make wildlife history by returning endangered lions to Kora National Park, the Kenyan nature reserve of “Born Free” fame. The effort begins with Mugie, a lion cub orphaned at just three weeks old, but Clunes soon finds out why for lions there is now no “free” left.
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When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
If you want a feel-good nature documentary (as many hosted by Martin Clunes are), then do NOT watch "Martin Clunes & a Lion Called Mugie". While very well made and interesting, ultimately it's an awfully depressing film that illustrates how dire the situation is with African wildlife...particularly lions. Clunes travels to Kenya to meet with Tony, an old assistant to George Adamson (of "Born Free" fame). Apparently, after Adamson was murdered back in the 1980s, his lion rehabilitation center in Kora National Park has been allowed to rot. Now, fortunately, his old assistant and others have rebuilt the place and are welcoming their first lion. The plan is to raise and rehabilitate Mugie, a young male lion. The problem is that throughout the continent many of the wild species are being killed off by poachers and encroaching farmers. And, just how all this plays out helps to illustrate the problem. Well made and interesting but one you might not want to show to small kids nor might you want to watch if you are depressed already.