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2008
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Positive Reviews
15
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
3.3
/5
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4.0
The films chromatic, beautifully lit 16mm photography (by Sean Kirby) of stunning bowers of flowers, dusk lit landscapes and darkened stables remind y ..
Time Out
2.5
The legacy of Chris Marker weeps when the future of essay filmmaking looks like a feature length commercial for Ambien.
2.0
Time and again, Devor sabotages his own attempt to bring zoos, literally and figuratively, into the light.
3.5
How many times has my own accountant entreated me, Roger, whatever you do, dont buy a zoo!
Rogerebert
3.8
Punch lines and outrage come easy, but beware: If you walk into this film with a secure moral judgment, prepare to have it shaken by the time you leav ..
San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
They dont care whether its a filly underneath them or a human, one says of the stallions, who cant speak for themselves.
Boston
3.0
Devor has made an intriguing but flawed docu about bestiality, in which the aesthtic and bizarre imagery negates his more serious and critical probati ..
Emanuellevy
4.5
When someone dies, he says, theres nothing trivial about it theres people that loved that individual and theyll never see them again, and thats a trag ..
Eye For Film
4.5
Hes so self assured that when his editor doesnt respond to his story pitches, Benjamin just up and quits with a smile.
The New York Times
2.0
The films shortcomings mostly derive from its limits of cooperation.
Seattle Pi
4.5
But its genuinely funny, sweet and kindhearted, and its going to make you feel good.
Cnn
1.0
In addition, this film comes off as very shallow, and doesnt dig deep into the issue of bestiality, a topic which has the potential of evoking discuss ..
Film
4.5
I dont need a high level of emotional interaction, says one, explaining his affinity for animals.
Seattle Times
3.1
Its a giant, ecstatic, no holds barred love letter to sex, the human condition, and all the complications that go along with it thats like a shot of a ..
From the Front Row
3.0
The movie has good intentions and will be entertaining for animal loving tweens, but it makes some frustrating missteps.
Chesapeake Family
1.5
But hey, isnt that little monkey a hoot Look at the baby peacocks!
American Profile
4.4
This experimental style documentary invokes the waking dreams of David Lynch, Werner Herzog and Errol Morris. Its like a true crime inquiry undertaken ..
Sun Times
1.0
Perhaps I just cant fathom another assignment as grueling, thankless, and numbing as Human Zoo.
Flickering Myth
3.8
Director Robinson Devor makes an only mildly disgusting film about a wholly revolting subject.
Arizona Daily Star
4.5
The whole film is beautifully directed with its gorgeous California scenery within the zoo and, knowing this is based on the true story of a family (e ..
Roobla
3.5
Zoo is the formal antithesis of To Catch a Predator like exposs in its presentation of outcasts.
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