Its a new feature- length documentary from Man On Wire director James Marsh.
Ryan explains why you should see Project Nim…
Project Nimis a documentary about an ape.
A hairy, crap flinging ape.
What do I care about an ape?
A chimp, no less.
The bang out you used to see wearing work trousers in PG Tips adverts.
The story of this particular ape, however, is one worth hearing.
This being the 70s, though, she takes a rather relaxed, counterculture approach to parenting.
Stephanie, in a brief sentence thats quickly passed over, also mentions that Nim enjoyed fast motorbikes.
At no point does Marshs film attempt to romanticise, much less humanise, Nim himself.
WhatProject Nimmanaged to expose, though, was the difference between humans and their ancestors.
Project Nimexemplifies all that is good and rather dark about we humans.
Rating:
4 out of 5
