Wolf Totem

the movie is working with an interesting triangle of natives, wolves, and governing settlers, but i was generally bored with the progression and narrative. otherwise this doesn't really have much going for it tbh, the scenery was nice.

It looks nice.

Good ideas wrong language...

Als die chinesischen Studenten während der Kulturrevolution in die Mongolei kommen, um den Menschen lesen und schreiben beizubringen, überreicht ihnen der alte Bilig ein hölzernes Teil. Auf ihre Verwunderung hin erklärt er, dass es zum Schutz vor Wölfen gedacht sei. Der Lernprozess verläuft in die umgekehrte Richtung... mehr auf cinegeek.de

Impressive on every front, but particularly in its cinematography, Wolf Totem packs a furious bite.

Wolfish wild life and magical Mongolian landscapes makes this a worth wild adventure! I would say the story doesn't match the same magic. There is something lacking to really connect us with the people in it. Of course the wolves were always going to be the main attraction and they got to be the wild hunters they are. So overall this was a fine animal movie.