The Wild / Divočina

Premiéra (Premiere): 6.4.2006  (Israel), 31.8.2006 (Czech republic)
Režie (Direction): Steve 'Spaz' Williams
Scenář (Scenario): Ed Decter, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, John J. Strauss
Produkce (Production): Jim Burton, Ed Decter, Beau Flynn, Clint Goldman, Jane Park, John J. Strauss
Hudba (Music): Alan Silvestri
Kamera (Camera): ?

English / Anglicky

A cuddly koala who wants to be fierce, a squirrel in love with a sarcastic giraffe, an addle-pated anaconda, and a lion with a secret set off from their cozy zoo to rescue the lion's adolescent cub from an accidental kidnapping. After braving the dangers of the big city and stealing a boat, they find themselves in the African jungle, where a renegade herd of wildebeest have decided they want to change their position on the food chain (understandable, really). The Wild is hodgepodge--it's never clear why these mismatched creatures are friends and plot elements seem haphazardly plucked from Finding Nemo, Madagascar, and Ice Age: The Meltdown (though the latter two were made at the same time as The Wild, so it's just unfortunate for this movie that they came out first). Despite a general air of manic desperation, The Wild does have its strengths: The animation is richly realistic, leading to some gorgeous depictions of light (not exactly a selling point for kids, but adults can appreciate it). Several characters pop out--a pair of sewer crocodiles sound like NPR's Car Talk guys; William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal) is effectively scary as the cult-leader/choreographer of the wildebeest; and comedian Eddie Izzard lends some of his trademark smart and silly humor to Nigel, the disgruntled koala bear. Successful bits and pieces don't make for a great movie, but they keep The Wild from the brink of disaster. 
Bret Fetzer

Czech / Česky

Film Divočina vypráví příběh zvířat z newyorské zoo, která se poté, co je jedno z nich omylem odvezeno do divočiny, vydávají na nebezpečnou záchrannou výpravu. Teprve ve chvíli, kdy opustí brány své zoo, pozná pestrá parta zvířat - včetně lva, žirafy, anakondy, koaly a veverky - jakou džunglí se může stát i obyčejné město.