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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A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
12 Sep 2001
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$1,600,000
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
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
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
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:
Tries for both civilized wit and primitive joy -- and mostly misses both.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
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