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| Gorillas in the Mist |
| 09.02.04 (3:15 am) [edit] |
There was once a woman named Dian Fossey. She was a physiotherapist in love with the mysterious continent of Africa. She attended seminars on African wildlife. She persuaded a man to let her go to the Congo to research the mountain gorilla, based on these slight experiences.
That woman is now a legend.
Gorillas in the Mist is the story of her time in the Congo and Rwanda, first carrying out a survey for the National Geographic and then researching the mountain gorilla to depths not previously recorded. We see how, slowly but surely, the gorillas become her life. They become her family, just as she becomes part of their family.
Make no mistake - the film doesn't not paint a rosy picture of Fossey. We see her stubborn side. We see her make frequent mistakes. We see her obsessional stance against the poachers and we see her employ rather dubious methods with which to put them off. We also see her spiral into a kind of semi-madness, in which she refers to the gorillas as hers, reacts jealously towards anyone else who shows an interest in protecting them and is finally murdered. By whom, it is still not known.
Of course things are tinted so that we see the film from Fossey's viewpoint and, despite the faults highlighted, we understand Fossey - we like Fossey.
Beautiful cinematography, heart-stirring soundtrack and truly engaging story. To be blunt, you MUST see this film.
Best Character: Not Fossey, in my opinion, but Simbagari, the dour tracker who accompanies her and, other than the gorillas, becomes her only friend.
Queen Shamisen's rating: :D
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