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  • Summary: From the lush wetlands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta comes the suspense-filled tale of a determined lioness ready to try anything—and willing to risk everything—to keep her family alive. In the new wildlife adventure, The Last Lions, filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lions”) as she battles to protect her cubs against a daunting onslaught of enemies in order to ensure their survival. (National Geographic Entertainment)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    Feb 26, 2011
    83
    A great way to go on a safari without ever leaving the multiplex.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    Feb 17, 2011
    80
    A worthy, intensive labor of love that took years to shoot and edit, and it's also more gripping than a lot of recent Hollywood thrillers.
  3. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pam Grady
    Feb 18, 2011
    60
    While the anthropomorphism Joubert employs to tell the lions' story may strike some as cloying, ultimately that doesn't distract from this tale of survival in an inhospitable environment.

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  1. Seeingthemovies
    10
    Words to describe "The Last Lions" are amazing, stunning, incredible, sad and real. Beverley and Dereck Joubert's experiences with the lions after living with them for so many years makes "The Last Lions" a leader in wildlife documentaries. The cinematography and editing were amazing. The movie is not showing where we live, so we drove 90 minutes to go see it and it was certainly worth the drive. The way the Jouberts tell the story of a lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lions”) as she battles a wide variety of obstacles to protect her three cubs to ensure their survival is incredible. Some may take issue with the "story" but since they have lived among them for so long, I have great respect for the way they told it. Very impressive footage and very sad to think how our lion population has dropped so much. Young children might need to be shielded from certain scenes, but the Jouberts did such a great job of editing so it's not as disturbing as it could be in several places. A must see!… Expand
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  2. Movieitis
    8
    "The Last Lions" has a PG rating for a reason! The narration is cloying & childish but the images are extremely graphic. We went with an 8 year old who had to leave the theater she was so disturbed by the events depicted in this story. It's very accurate & moving, but shocking, too much so for kids. A day later I can't get some of the images out or my mind. Not sorry I went. It's stunningly photographed. It's a movie that anyone who cares deeply about species survival ought to see.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. RobinsNest
    7
    Well shot documentary that actually has a story. The animals have personalities and Mr Irons projects perhaps their "thinking". It is too long, as many of the same situations are played over again. Still it is a thought provoking insight to what may be happening to the king of beasts. Solid above average effort.… Expand
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