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Buddy (1997)
An entertaining family film
29 March 2001 - 3 out of 5 users found this review helpful.
Buddy is an entertaining family film set in a time when "humanizing" animals, and making them cute was an accepted way to get people to be interested in them.
Based on a true story, Buddy shows the great love that the main characters have for animals and for each other, and that they will do anything for each other.
While not a perfect movie, the animated gorilla is quite lifelike most of the time and the mayhem that occurs within the home is usually amusing for children.
This film misses an opportunity to address the mistake of bringing wild animals into the home as pets, but does show the difficulties.
A recommended film which was the first for Jim Henson Productions.
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