Human Nature
In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.
In the Interest of Civilization… Conform.
Comedy, Drama
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2001
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
12 Sep 2001
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$1,600,000
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
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,
9 Dec 2002
rotten:
Tries for both civilized wit and primitive joy -- and mostly misses both.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
fresh:
The simplicity with which it depicts these [animal] forces eternally at war with each other is sometimes sublimely evocative.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
26 Apr 2002
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,
26 Apr 2002
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,
18 Apr 2002