La Reine de la Montagne

10/9/17. Was Antoine Fuqua involved with this documentary? I am really surprised because I really like his work. When they did catch a glimpse of the snow leopard family, the cinematography was great. But, since the photogs were not that successful all the time, this documentary was filled with uninteresting back stories that didn't add much to the film.

The first glimpse of snow leopards is 24mins into the movie. You'd expect to see snow leopards hunting or running but no it's a bunch of people just talking and talking and it's becoming annoying after a few minutes..... overall they don't show lots of footages of snow leopards. I rather watch national geographic 10 mins clip of snow leopards, as they have done much better quality documentary and shows throughout the past.

To be fair, you titled the snow leopards as your documentary but instead you presents a bunch of people. It's not interesting, the journey to see snow leopards can be challenging but you do NOT need to talk about that ALL THE TIME. WE GET IT. MOVE THE F ON. At this point it's more like a travel reality show....

This wasn't that interesting of a documentary, but I get why they made it. Filming the snow leopards for Born in China was so incredibly difficult and grueling! Perhaps filming the others were too, but give they made a documentary about this particular film crew makes me think their job was the toughest. If you like Disneynature and if you liked Born in China, give this one a watch just to appreciate what went into making that other feature documentary.

Some viewers complained that there was no mention of Tibet. I am sure that that was a stipulation from the Chinese faction, otherwise you know they would have included the information. You can't just go into China and do whatever you want. There is protocol.

Another complaint people have is that there was minimal footage of the snow leopards. Not surprising! There's a rare leopard somewhere that people have spent decades trying to film, and were ecstatic when they got a couple of still photos at night. And yet, this crew, spending months in extreme conditions, managed to get a good bit of hi-res film of a mother snow leopard and her cubs, basking and playing.

It's not a lot of footage compared to what you'd get if you went to film flamingos in Florida, or monkeys in the rainforest. But for tracking a rare and elusive animal to the ends of the earth, and waiting months to film it, this is quite a coup! I didn't mind that most of the film centered on the crew and the elements; I enjoy people stories. Every moment of being able to see the snow leopards in the wild though ... that was priceless!

This was a very enjoyable documentary for me.. the human experience, the spectacular scenery, and close up views of snow leopards.. I got what I came for!

Great footage of the snow leopard and the breathtaking landscapes of China. But the movie was not about the snow leopard, it was about a crew trying to capture this animal on film. Actual snow leopard screen time is minimal, screen time interviewing the director most of the movie.