Much of it is because although you see chimps fight in the film, they don't show how truly nasty chimps can be. This film can be enjoyed by everyone, even with some inane narration. After all, this is where Chimps live! And, there is still some lovely footage to be seen-particularly when an alpha male suddenly and unexpectedly becomes the foster parent for a young chimp. "Chimpanzee" is not as visually striking as some of the Disneynature documentaries and it's because instead of having gorgeous panorama shots of the plains or lakes, it's constricted and is filmed entirely in the dense forest. And, unfortunately, the same is true (though to a lesser extent) in this film, "Chimpanzee".a film which too often favors cutesy or funny narration over accuracy and information. It is quite strange that such a scientific and informative film is shackled with insipid narration at times.
While "Bears" isn't nearly as bad as "Born in China", its great footage is likewise often overshadowed by the occasionally dopey narration. The worst of these that I've seen is "Born in China", a film whose narration is simply inane. It's as if the narrator is expected to entertain the audience instead of letting the footage speak for itself. However, there also are some that instead of showing the footage and providing intelligent narration, they instead try to tell a story and often ascribe human feelings, actions and emotions on the animals. This would include "African Lions" and "Crimson Wing". Several of them are perfect-among the best films of their type ever made. I have noticed something after seeing several of the recent Disney nature documentaries. However, for me there was at times too much juvenile humour, there could have been less of it (especially in the more dramatic moments) and can over-explain. It also doesn't spill out the animals' emotions too much. It was entertaining and educational enough generally and Tim Allen delivers it amiably. The aspect that left me very conflicted was the narration, not uncommon with the DisneyNature documentaries as this was always the most variable aspect. The music at times is intrusive and the editing at times is rushed looking and choppy. By all means, 'Chimpanzee' isn't perfect. Also inspiring and honest was what was done with the values taught, which didn't come over as too preachy, and the tone doesn't feel muddled. Also really loved the wide range of emotions shown by the animals, was touched by their journey and struggles, amused and charmed by their mischievous antics and inspired by how they deal with what they have to undergo. 'Chimpanzee', like 'Bears', does better than most DisneyNature documentaries on the educational aspect, where the information given was informative and illuminating. Oscar is an adorable, very funny and rootable character, his mischievous antics were a joy to watch but it was also easy to relate to his struggles in survival. Did appreciate that some values and messaging were included, they were relatable ones and they were not laid on too thick. The music on the most part is fine, it fits well tonally and doesn't feel too overused or melodramatic. The chimps also look wonderful and the way they are filmed is remarkably vivid. The scenery is stunning and captured colourfully on camera. While not the most refined looking of the DisneyNature documentaries (namely the editing), 'Chimpanzee' does wow visually. 'Chimpanzee' succeeds a lot more than it doesn't, and has more good things than bad. The strengths that those two had are exactly the same pretty much though in 'Chimpanzee'. While they may look superior visually, 'Chimpanzee' is a little more successful when it comes to the narration (although that aspect is not perfect here either), which does a little better at entertaining and educating. Except that it is marginally better than them. My thoughts on 'Chimpanzee' are very similar to those for 2014's 'Bears' and 2019's 'Penguins'. Saw 2012's 'Chimpanzee' for DisneyNature documentary completest sake, as well as being a great fan of nature documentaries, Disney in general and the intimate approach to the storytelling. When it comes to the music and the narration (writing and delivery), those are the aspects where the quality has varied (mostly flawed). While some DisneyNature documentaries are better than others, they are mostly very interesting and a common factor is that they are extremely well made.
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