Duma
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Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings
- Starring: Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis
- Summary: Set in the exotic country of South Africa, Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and a courageous young boy named Xan. (Warner Bros.)
- Director: Carroll Ballard
- Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Family
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Positive: 20 out of 21
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Mixed: 1 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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91Ballard filmed across hundreds of miles of South African desert, and there are times when the whole throbbing universe seems to resound for him.
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90Intelligent, visually rich filmmaking.
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80A newcomer to film, Michaletos grew up on a farm with cheetahs, so he can act natural around the animals while making this Huck Finn-like character more than credible.
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Duma turns out to be surprisingly flat, with little of the child's-eye imagery that gave "The Black Stallion" its poetic thrust and too much of the narrative gear-grinding that grounded stretches of "Fly Away Home."
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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Mixed: 0 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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[Anonymous]10Very gripping, great story about a movie about a cheetah about stuff.
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ScottP.10Incredible story and film. Best movie I've seen in years.
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KarC.7Worth your time, great message, good scenery.
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