Monkey Kingdom

Following a troupe of Macaque monkeys in Sri Lanka, lower class Maya the monkey struggles to rise in the primate hierarchy and raise her son all the while protected but oppressed by alpha male Raja and his three red faced sisters. Aided by newcomer and challenger to the throne, Kumar, the monkey kingdom is clearly a place of constant turmoil, despite the hours of affectionate grooming. How will these dynamic and daring simians sort their differences and learn to co-exist, not only with each other but also humans? MonkeyKing Brought to you by the same makers of several other Disney Nature films (Chimpanzee and Earth) and narrated by Tina Fey, this heavily anthropomorphized look at the primate world proves to be part educational but majoritively fictitious and mashed together to tell a story from the sum of its parts. Albeit, a cute and a fun watch, perhaps a little too pandering in its overall story, whereas a film such as March of The Penguins, most likely constructed in a similar way, spends more time teaching and less time goofing, ultimately reaching a broader audience. Bottom line, looking for an intro to get your kids into nature lightly, this is your ticket. Adults, you won’t hate this, but this isn’t the high brow of David Attenborough. Monkey Kingdom is rated G.