Missing Link (1988)
A great film
2 May 2004
I would give this film 9 out of 10. It's really fun to watch. Even without a dialog (or a plot), there's not a dull moment in the movie. And the ape man acted so well that I think he deserves an Oscar!

The filmmakers are apparently experts in the documentary of natural history, which explains the many beautiful sceneries (of Africa, I think) and intriguing sequences with animals. The documentary angle gives it authenticity, but this film has something more to say. It imagines how a pre-historic "ape man" of a now extinct species might have lived. This ape man is not a dumb beast but has a great sense of intelligence and humor (I would have said "humanity" but he is not human). Following his journey, we see mostly pleasant moments of delightful discoveries and occasionally fear and confusion. Then, the ape man has a moment of reflection that brings the film to a logical conclusion.

See this film. You will not be disappointed.
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