Born to Be Wild

Screenwriters Paul Young and John Bunzel... can't decide whether they're making a slapstick comedy or an impassioned ecological statement or just a harmless baby-sitter...

The film's biggest mistake is in going after the heartstrings instead of the funnybone.

It's a shame that the makers of "Born to Be Wild" went to such great lengths to create an absolutely convincing gorilla via technical wizardry only to waste their efforts on such a trite, predictable comedy-adventure.

Most of the chances for humor are downplayed in favor of a heavy-handed, sentimental effort.