Lucy, the Human Chimp

I was happy to see this documebt about Lucy and the others. I remember when I wasa kid I was very impressed with Janis, and as I kid I wanted to have a chimpansee at home also:') It was good to see those pictures and dreamt a lot about them how they lived together, what kind of experience they have, and what could they share and learn about each other.

I am glad to see this documantary.

As a film I only have problem with the music, as its so manipulative. Also some visual effects and added sound effects takes from the enjoyment rather than add to it.

Added effects was not needed in this film, I dont know why they ruin the feeling with it.

Without this chesy music and special effects it could be 10 starts.

I am still curious what they learned, and what kind of own thought Lucy had.

When nobody ask anything but Lucy wants to express herself and say someting, or ask something.

I am really curious what Lucy asks, what she wanted to know.

I would love to see more of that part in the movie.

Interesting to see also how much Janis learned, and what phases she went thorough.

Never though her side that much in this subject before, I was always think about the chimps rather than the human part in it.

If you love chimps as well, or even if dont like them yet, watch this movie!

I am absolutely and unconditionally blown away by this, and I am so grateful for this documentary, for it bringing this amazing story to my awareness!

The only bad thing about this gem is its title. It says absolutely nothing about the depth and nuances of the film. It is about so much more than a chimp living with humans. That part is more or less in the films past. To my mind this is in a way a story about redemption, even penance. Lucy is done a great wrong by being taken from her natural state and brought up as a human (regardless of how much love they have had for her). And a human "sacrifice" is made, an innocent girl brought by circumstances to stay in the wild and become chimp-like, in order for the "sin" to be redeemed. It is an absolutely fascinating and breathtaking story. And it is to a large part told by that person herself, which makes it so real and heartfelt.

As for the means of telling the story, I think it is done very nicely, with a well-balanced mix of archive-footage, present interview and re-enactment that has an authenticity to it that is not always the case in that area.

How was I able to live almost 46 years in this world before hearing of this out-of-the-world-and-over-the-moon real-life story?! And how on earth could this film have been out for two years and not have more votes and reviews?!

A device that in many documentaries is either stiff or profoundly unreal but under Alex Parkinson's direction -- and with Lorna Nickson Brown in the role of Janis Carter -- rings true. The story is really about the companionship between a Human And a Chimp. James Welch Henderson Arkansas 5/4/21.

In the end, this expose is as much about the young woman who devotes her life to trying to get a human-raised chimp to adapt to the wild. It's a study of human psychology and isolation as much as it is one of chimp behavior. Weirdly fascinating.

I didn't really want to watch this as you'll know that it's always going to be upsetting and very emotional. It managed that in chunks .

Why anyone ever thought it would be a good idea turning a chimp human is beyond cruel in reality.

This programme was made in a similar way as C4 and it prisoners abroad series with reconstructions and narrative and the real person talking .

It was a heartbreaking watch and you do hope in the end that Lucy did manage to find a life that she was meant to have , if only briefly.

If anything good does come from it must be that Janis found her place in the world caring for more chimps in Ghana and still does

If you don't want to have tears and a lump in your throat thinking about this for a long time then don't watch.