Rotten
Although a few moments are hilarious, this would-be romp remains laboriously earthbound when it should be swinging gaily through the trees.
John Powers, L.A. Weekly
Human Nature
In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.
2001 · 1h 36m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Michel Gondry
Overview
Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the civilized ways of the world, Lila fights to preserve the man’s natural state. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
48%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Tries for both civilized wit and primitive joy -- and mostly misses both.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
The simplicity with which it depicts these [animal] forces eternally at war with each other is sometimes sublimely evocative.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Rotten
For all its highfalutin title and corkscrew narrative, the movie turns out to be not much more than a shaggy human tale.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Rotten
It's all squeamishly pathetic in a freaked-out way, as the actors are reduced to primates and the movie makes no sense at all.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
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