ESCAPE FROM EXTINCTION REWILDING – A Review by John Strange
I love documentaries. I love learning more about things I know very little about. Escape from Extinction Rewilding fits this perfectly. The film tells the story of the world’s need to save as many endangered animal species as possible.
Narrated by the incomparable Meryl Streep, the film delves into the people working to save endangered species and shows us the strategies and methods related to this endeavor. Rewilding is the process of repairing the environment (using many different methods, each method dependent upon what is needed) and then releasing members of the species back into the wild to begin the process of rebuilding their populations.
The filmmakers traveled all over the Earth to talk to the scientists working on the projects. From the US coast (sea otters and the kelp forests) to central Africa (rebuilding the animal preserves) to pretty much every region of our planet, we are shown how species are being brought back from the brink of extinction.
I never thought about zoos being at the forefront of the repopulating process but several around the world are doing a great job working with the rewilding teams.
The idea of invasive species is also discussed as they showed all of the parts of the globe affected adversely by these species, some brought in on purpose and others by accident. In most cases, these species must be culled to allow the native species to survive.
I found this film fascinating.
Director: Matthew R. Brady
Cast: Meryl Streep (Narrator)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Selig Rating: 5 Stars
Runtime: 90 Min.
Release Date: 9/27/2024
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Movie Site: ESCAPE FROM EXTINCTION REWILDING Official Site
Trailer: ESCAPE FROM EXTINCTION REWILDING Official Trailer
The Selig Rating Scale:
5 Stars – Excellent movie/show, well worth the time and price.
4 Stars – Good movie/show
3 Stars – OK movie/show
2 Stars – Well, there was nothing else…
1 Star – Total waste of time.
