Born to Be Wild 2011

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: Cute, but never insufferably so, "Born to Be Wild 3D" is best taken as the perfect film to transition your kids from animation to live action fare - short, sweet, and educational. Read more

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: Wholesome and educational, teaches right from wrong, and brings up some important environmental issues. Read more

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: Some animal parts, it turns out, are perfectly suited to 3-D, none more so than an elephant's trunk. Read more

John Anderson, Wall Street Journal: A moving, engaging and revelatory IMAX attraction with two heroines and a crowd of charming beasts. Read more

Janice Page, Boston Globe: An honest marketer might have just gone ahead and titled the film "Awwwww.'' Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: Their stories are touching and inspiring, but let's face it, the visuals are what make this movie. Born to be Wild takes you to places you've never been and makes you wish you had. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Touching in a zoolike, rather than spectacular, way. Read more

Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: A terrific big-screen/3D film about the rescue of baby elephants and orangutans by dedicated humans introduces young people to a strong conservation ethic. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: Although it runs just a fleet 40 minutes, the film proves a rich and memorable journey. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: A decent weekend diversion, this IMAX documentary is cute enough to engage your kids, while teaching them the most basic lessons in ecological responsibility. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: It's sort of poetic justice that the wretched "Sucker Punch" is getting kicked off four Manhattan IMAX screens after just two weeks by this charming nature documentary. Read more

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Born to be Wild" is a good nature film - and a great technical achievement. Read more

Nell Minow, Chicago Sun-Times: Everything a family movie should be: touching, funny and inspiring. Read more

Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail: The hip soundtrack adds momentum, and the reassuring narration of Morgan Freeman lets us know these lucky orphans will have a fighting chance for survival after taking their first steps -- or swings -- back into the wild. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: Born to be Wild is both grand spectacle and intimate tale. Read more

Peter Debruge, Variety: Given the sheer scale of the format, Imax provides an ideal context in which to experience 3D, allowing the eyes to wander about each periphery-filling frame and focus on whatever catches our interest, the way we do in the real world. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: Clocking in at only 40 minutes, the film has no time to thoroughly explore the issues at the heart of its bifurcated tale. Read more

Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: While there's an important story here - how these two women take in endangered animals with the intention of later releasing them back into the wild - the main attraction is the general adorableness. Read more