On Earth Day, I went to theatres to see Disney's new documentary called African Cats. I went to see this movie because I have a definite appreciation, bordering on obsession, for felines (quite obviously). Besides having breathtaking footage this movie has a captivating plot. The storyline follows a Cheetah mother and her five fuzzy cubs simultaneously as it does a pride of lions, focusing in on one particular aged mother lioness. Unlike the lions, the cheetah is a solitary cat. Before I saw this movie I always thought of Cheetahs as predators but now I view them also as prey... especially with cubs around. The pride of lions has one leader, Fang. His name comes form the fact that his front "fang" is damaged quite severely with part of it hanging from his mouth. The lionesses have Fang as their sole protector from other prides that would kill off their young cubs. The strength of the mammalian mothers is beautiful. African Cats is a must-see on the big screen to truly get the most of the footage. I recommend this to anyone that enjoys documentaries, cats, or nature films... or wants to just see something a little different! Click here to watch the trailer.
