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Endangered Species
2021 101 min Kenya, United States of America, United Kingdom R 18+
★4.8
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Director: M.J. Bassett
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Description
Jack Halsey takes his wife, their adult kids, and a friend for a dream vacation in Kenya. But as they venture off alone into a wilderness park, their safari van is flipped over by an angry rhino, leaving them injured and desperate. Then, as two of them go in search of rescue, a bloody, vicious encounter with a leopard and a clan of hyenas incites a desperate fight for survival.
Worldwide:
$68,152
Starring
Rebecca Romijn
Actor
Philip Winchester
Actor
Isabel Bassett
Actor
Key opinion
Endangered Species is widely considered a disappointing survival thriller that fails to capitalize on its high-stakes premise. While some acknowledge its thematic ambition regarding poaching, most critics and viewers find the execution plagued by poor visual effects, uneven performances, and a disjointed narrative.
| Production | The film suffers from poor-quality visual effects that undermine the realism of the wildlife encounters. | |
| Emotion | The family drama is underdeveloped, resulting in weak character dynamics that fail to elicit an emotional response. | |
| Screenplay | The script attempts to balance survival thrills with social commentary on poaching, but ultimately creates an incoherent plot. | |
| Acting | Performances are inconsistent, with Rebecca Romijn’s underplayed delivery failing to ground the high-tension premise. | |
| Originality | The film is divided between those who appreciate its ambitious attempt to blend wildlife horror with human-as-prey tropes, and those who find the execution derivative and lacking in atmospheric tension. |