
In 1967, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1967, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
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| honeycuttshollywood.comKirk HoneycuttA robust yet heart-breaking story of Mongolian wolf packs whose admirable way of life yields to the destructive fury of humans. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordPresented in IMAX 3D, there are scenes in this film that are literally breathtaking when they are not capturing or breaking the heart. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonThe four-legged creatures are more compelling than their two-legged counterparts in this visually stunning 3D adventure. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertAnnaud uses its ultra-realistic Imax 3-D images to frame excellent filmed theater, a well acted, compelling yarn. |
| New York PostLou LumenickBe warned that Wolf Totem, featuring one of the final scores by the late great James Horner, is probably too brutal for younger children and more sensitive animal lovers. |
| NOW TorontoAndrew DowlerAmong the outstanding set pieces, the most spectacular is a battle between the wolf pack and mounted herders trying to control a horse stampede in the middle of a blizzard. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickif the film has a true star, it is the environment itself, which is enormous and daunting, dangerous, yet serene |
| Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniWolf Totem has some of the most exciting, mind-blowing scenes of nature I've ever seen. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenThere's no denying the beauty of the film's imagery, violent and tender, or the emotional power of the final moment in the boy-and-his-dog love story. |
| AV ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyIt sets out to take the viewer on a journey, but ends up giving them little more than a pleasantly diverting sight-seeing tour. There are worse ways to spend two hours. Better ones, too. |