Grey Owl (1999)
Archie Grey Owl is a trapper in Canada in the early 1930s when a young Iroquois woman from town asks him to teach her Indian ways. They live in the woods, where she is appalled at how trapped animals die. She adopts two orphaned beaver kits and helps Archie see his way to stop trapping. Instead, he works as a guide, a naturalist writer, and then the Canadian government hires him to save the beaver in a conserve by Lake Ajawaan in Prince Albert National Park. He writes a biography, which brings him attention in Canada and invitations to lecture in England. Before he leaves, he and Anahareo (Pony) marry. In England, his secret is revealed. Will Anahareo continue to love him?
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Excellent, Without a doubt!!
A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
We really enjoyed Grey Owl: a simple tale well told in classic Attenborough fashion: a little over-romanticized, with archetypes, humor, and a stress of dignity and values.Beautifully shot and told at a nice pace this is the true story of Archie, an Englishman who turned native Indian, and went to live and trap in Canada.Solid performances from all makes this film with a message easy viewing.Two of the stars of the film are without a doubt the cutest we have ever seen - and the message is a good one with its ecoleanings. It must have been great to meet or read Grey Owl in the 1930s, a unique character and this is a fitting film tribute.
well worth watching, especially with the nice twist of a journalist with integrity, you are expecting a big fall down story line as Grey Owl is unmasked as a fraud, but it is not to be and adds to the generally optimistic and uplifting theme and drama of the story and film.This has to be Brosnan's best performance to date, he convinces admirably as the English boy playing Indians. The stand out scene is the return to his ?Aunts? where Brosnan and the two elderly lady actresses make a wonderful scene full of feeling of nostalgia and a life lost with so little dialogue, just with expressions and good direction. Perfect.The story is so little known and the message so universal and all important it is a real pity this film did not get better recognition, maybe in time it may become a bit of a classic and a sleeper. I hope so.Well done Dickie Attenborough and cast.
I saw this picture on a plane and was so bored I wanted to jump! Honestly, I wanted to escape, but couldn't because I was trapped at 30,000 feet. Jumping would have been a lot less painful than watching this horrific waste of time.There was nothing good about this movie. I didn't care about the story, Pierce Brosnan's character was dull, and the entire movie was a waste of time. I guess it was shown on an airplane because they couldn't sell it anywhere else. This movie was god awful!!!Save Yourself!Avoid this movie at all costs and hope you don't get trapped on a plane with it.
After viewing this film I saw that Mr. Brosnan did good in portraying Grey Owl however the film itself was rather bland. Although he did portray Grey Owl to the best of his ability since he resembled him quite well in the film, it was just the film itself being dull. Too bad it didn't do so well in the box office. It could have been a lot better.But ......... anyways............. this is why I gave this film a 6 out of 10.